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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 1 (pages 57 – 67).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ivy wearing in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) A black suit.
(b) A white suit.
(c) A black dress.
(d) A blue dress.

2. Who does Mattie Fae say is moving to New York in Act 2?
(a) Violet.
(b) Steve.
(c) Little Charles.
(d) Jean.

3. 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?
(a) "Writing."
(b) "Research."
(c) "Drinking."
(d) "Television time."

4. When was the photograph taken of Beverly and Violet in New York City that Mattie Fae looks at in Act 2?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1964.

5. What is Violet holding in her hand at the opening of Act 2?
(a) A wine glass.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A bottle of pills.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Barbara and Bill live?

2. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date 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. For what crime did the sheriff's father go to the penitentiary, according to Mattie Fae in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Where has Karen arranged for her wedding to take place in Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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