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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. Whose green bean casserole does Barbara call inedible in Act 2?

2. For how long has Beverly been missing in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What phrase does Violet repeat again and again at the end of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?

5. What month does Violet claim it is in the beginning of Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When and where does Act 2 begin?

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

5. What important exposition is established in the Prologue to August: Osage County?

6. How would you describe Violet's attitude toward Johnna in Act 1?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the parent/child relationships in August: Osage County. How would you describe the different mother/daughter relationships in the play? How would you describe the father/son relationships? What symbolism in the narrative relates to this theme?

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 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?

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