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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. At what theater did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?

2. What does Mattie Fae reveal about Little Charles to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. How old does Steve guess that Jean is when he sits down with her during the movie in Act 2?

4. What musician does Violet play on the stereo in Act 3, Scene 5?

5. Where does Violet describe Beverly giving a talk at an alumni dinner while drunk in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the theme of competition illustrated in Act 3?

4. What is revealed in Violet's description of her mother in Act 2?

5. What is revealed of Beverly's death in Act 3, Scene 5?

6. Who is Little Charles? What is his relationship to the Weston family?

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

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

9. What is ironic about Karen's discussion of the past in Act 2?

10. What is the significance of Ivy and Little Charles's placement in the dining room in Act 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Barbara's relationship with Sheriff Gilbeau. How is the history of Barbara's relationship with Gilbeau described? What is their current relationship like? How does this relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the author's use of literary allusion throughout August: Osage County. What poets and authors are discussed and/or quoted in the story? How do these authors and their works relate thematically to August: Osage County? What is the significance of Beverly's book of poetry?

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