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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?
(a) Miami.
(b) Boulder.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Little Rock.

2. Where do Barbara and Bill live?
(a) Tulsa.
(b) Miami.
(c) Chattanooga.
(d) Boulder.

3. What business is Charlie in?
(a) The upholstery business.
(b) The stock market.
(c) The shoe business.
(d) The car business.

4. How long does Mattie Fae say it's been since they've visited Violet's home in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

5. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?
(a) "Educated."
(b) "Uneducated."
(c) "Lazy."
(d) "Unemployed."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?

2. How old is Ivy?

3. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?

4. Who is the eldest of Beverly and Violet's children?

5. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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