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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 Sheriff Gilbeau say his father lives in a nursing home in Act 3, Scene 4?

2. How many daughters does Sheriff Gilbeau have?

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

4. By what name does Mattie Fae call Little Charles when she enters in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the significance of the house's temperature in Act 2?

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

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

8. What takes place when Johnna enters the kitchen in Act 3, Scene 2?

9. How does irony apply to Violet's character in August: Osage County?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Beverly Weston in the play. How old is Beverly? What was his claim to fame? What do Beverly's actions in the narrative reveal about his character and situation?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Barbara and Bill in August: Osage County. What has led to their separation? Why has Bill accompanied Barbara to see her family? How does the relationship between these characters evolve in the course of the play?

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