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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. When does Violet say she called the motel where Beverly was staying before his death?
2. How old does Steve guess that Jean is when he sits down with her during the movie in Act 2?
3. What does Little Charles say to his father as they arrive in Act 2?
4. Who sits in the living room watching television at the opening of Act 3, Scene 1?
5. Where does Sheriff Gilbeau say his father lives in a nursing home in Act 3, Scene 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed of Beverly's death in Act 3, Scene 5?
2. What triggers the conflict between Barbara and Violet in Act 2?
3. What happens when Barbara and Violet are left alone together in Act 3, Scene 1?
4. What is revealed of Mattie Fae's character in Act 3, Scene 1?
5. Who is Little Charles? What is his relationship to the Weston family?
6. What secret does Mattie Fae reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?
7. What is the significance of Violet's story about the boots in Act 3, Scene 1?
8. How does Johnna respond to Barbara when they discuss Johnna's employment in Act 3, Scene 3?
9. What is ironic about Karen's discussion of the past in Act 2?
10. What is the significance of the house's temperature in Act 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the plot structure of August: Osage County. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition to rising action? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of family responsibility in the play. How does this theme manifest itself through the major characters in the story? What characters have lacked or are lacking in their sense of responsibility for others? What symbolism relates to this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Jean in the play. How old is Jean? How would you describe Jean's relationships with her mother and father? Whom does Jean become closest to in the course of the play? Why?
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