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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Barbara when she comes downstairs when her mother is calling for her in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?

3. At what time does Act 2 begin?

4. What is the name of Karen's fiance?

5. How does Bill describe Violet when he's arguing with Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where does Act 2 begin?

2. What literary allusions does Beverly Weston make in the play's Prologue?

3. How is the temperature of the Weston home metaphorical in August: Osage County?

4. What is the significance of Jean's partaking of marijuana in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What is significant about the conversation between Ivy and Violet in the beginning of Act 2?

6. What information is revealed in the Stage Directions in the beginning of the play?

7. What theme is introduced in Act 1, Scene 1 of August: Osage County?

8. What is the first climax that occurs in Act 1, Scene 4?

9. What is ironic about Karen's descriptions of Steve in the beginning of Act 2?

10. What theme is predominant in Act 1, Scene 4? How is this theme developed in the scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony and subtext in August: Osage County. What are examples of dramatic irony in the work? What are examples of verbal irony? What are examples of situational irony? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Ivy and Little Charles in August: Osage County. In what ways are Ivy and Little Charles similar? What has attracted these characters to one another? How does their relationship evolve in the course of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Barbara and Bill in August: Osage County. What has led to their separation? Why has Bill accompanied Barbara to see her family? How does the relationship between these characters evolve in the course of the play?

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