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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. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A bird.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A wolf.

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

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

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

5. What day of the week was it when Beverly disappeared?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet does Beverly quote with the line "The world is gradually becoming a place where I do not care to be anymore" in the Prologue?

2. How long ago was Beverly's book published, according to Barbara in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. In the Prologue, Beverly tells Johnna, "I know how to launder my dirty undies... done it all my life, me or my wife, but I'm finding it's getting in the way of my" what?

5. What is Charlie drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?

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