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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) Jean Harlowe.
(c) Bette Davis.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

2. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?
(a) To the memory of Dennis Letts.
(b) To the memory of James Joyce.
(c) To the memory of August Wilson.
(d) To the memory of Howard Starks.

3. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Cancer of the mouth.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Ovarian cancer.

4. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Tuscon, Arizona.
(b) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
(c) Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(d) Tulsa, Oklahoma.

5. What is Johnna's last name?
(a) Lightfoot.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Monevata.
(d) Littlebear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Charlie watching on television in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?

3. Why does Violet tell Barbara that Beverly was disappointed in her in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What business is Charlie in?

5. Where do Barbara and Bill live?

(see the answer key)

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