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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 is the author of the book that Johnna is reading in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Anne Lamott.
(c) T. S. Elliot.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

2. Who is the eldest of Beverly and Violet's children?
(a) Karen.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Jean.
(d) Ivy.

3. How far away does Bill say his and Barbara's daughter is when they are arguing in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) 30 feet away.
(b) 20 feet away.
(c) 50 feet away.
(d) 10 feet away.

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

5. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1965.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book that Beverly wrote and published?

2. Where does Ivy work?

3. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?

4. From what Native American tribe did Johnna descend?

5. By what name does Beverly refer to Johnna's father in the Prologue?

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