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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. How many daughters does Sheriff Gilbeau have?

2. What 1925 film does Jean rush in to watch on television in Act 2?

3. What does Barbara say divorce is in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What is the final line that Barbara exclaims in the end of Act 2?

5. What is Barbara wearing in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the violence in Acts 2 and 3 representative of thematically?

3. What secret does Mattie Fae reveal to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What happens when Barbara and Violet are left alone together in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Where in Act 3, Scene 5 does the climax of the plot occur?

6. What triggers the conflict between Barbara and Violet in Act 2?

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

8. What is revealed of Mattie Fae's character in Act 3, Scene 1?

9. What is revealed in Violet's description of her mother 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 the theme of addiction in August: Osage County. What characters display tendencies toward addiction? What has led to these tendencies? How is the struggle of addiction dealt with in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the family dynamic of the Aiken family in August: Osage County. How many children do Mattie Fae and Charlie have? How would you describe the relationship between Mattie Fae and Charlie? How would you describe their relationship with Little Charles?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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