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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Barbara and Ivy in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) In the study.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In the guest bedroom.
(d) In the dining room.

2. Who brings in Mattie Fae's casserole in Act 2?
(a) Violet.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Sheriff Gilbeau.
(d) Little Charles.

3. Where is Johnna at the top of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) In her bedroom.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the basement.

4. What does Steve claim he smells on Jean's clothing in Act 2?
(a) Beer.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Cat urine.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Where does Karen say she'll be in January as she leaves in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Belize.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom does Johnna say she works at the Weston home in Act 3, Scene 3?

2. What does Ivy hurl to the ground and smash in Act 3, Scene 5?

3. What does Barbara say divorce is in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What 1925 film does Jean rush in to watch on television in Act 2?

5. Who sorts through paperwork in the study of the Weston home in the opening of Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Ivy's revelation of who she is seeing in Act 2?

2. What conversation takes place between Charlie and Mattie Fae when they are left alone in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What secret does Mattie Fae reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What happens when Barbara and Violet are left alone together in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What is the significance of the house's temperature in Act 2?

6. What is the predominant theme in Act 3, Scene 1?

7. How has Barbara's character evolved in Act 3, Scene 2?

8. What is significant about Barbara's comment "I'm still here" in Act 3?

9. What does Sheriff Gilbeau reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 4?

10. How does Johnna respond to Barbara when they discuss Johnna's employment in Act 3, Scene 3?

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