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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. Where does the sheriff say Beverly's body was found in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What is Mattie Fae drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Why does Violet tell Barbara that Beverly was disappointed in her in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. By what name does Beverly refer to Johnna's father in the Prologue?

5. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the references to Barbara's career in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What is indicated by Sheriff Gilbeau's conversation with Bill in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

4. What is significant about the reference to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. How does the revelation of Beverly's death tie into the themes of the play?

6. What is significant about the reference to the safety deposit box in Act 1, Scene 2?

7. What is significant about the revelations regarding Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

8. Where does the second climax occur in Act 1, Scene 4?

9. What is the significance of the discussion of Johnna's name in the Prologue?

10. What information is revealed to the reader/audience in Act 1, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Weston home in August: Osage County. How large is the house? How are the various rooms described in the play's stage directions? How does the house and its appearance reflect upon the lives of its inhabitants?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Karen's relationship with Steve in August: Osage County. How would you compare Karen's relationship with those of her sisters? How old is Kevin? What conflicts occur in the narrative that present complications for this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Violet and Barbara in August: Osage County. In what ways is Barbara like her mother? How is she different? How does the relationship between these characters change in the course of the play?

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