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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the man that Ivy is involved with romantically?
(a) Little Charles.
(b) Dwayne.
(c) Bill.
(d) Sheriff Gilbeau.

2. At what theater did August: Osage County premiere in Chicago?
(a) The Lucille Lortel Theater.
(b) The Steppenwolf Theatre.
(c) The Imperial Theater.
(d) The Music Box Theatre.

3. How long ago does Ivy say she had a hysterectomy in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 5 years ago.

4. During dinner in Act 2, Violet says, "That today's the send-off Bev should've got if he died around" what year?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1979.

5. What song lyrics are sung to Violet in the end of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) "I'll be all right."
(b) "Round and round and round we go."
(c) "Tomorrow never comes."
(d) "This is the way the world ends."

6. What is the last name of the boy Raymond that Violet describes in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) West.
(b) Aiken.
(c) Qualls.
(d) Fordham.

7. How many daughters does Sheriff Gilbeau have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

8. What are Steve and Jean doing in the kitchen at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Smoking a joint.
(c) Drinking beer.
(d) Drinking wine.

9. What does Violet describe her mother giving to her for Christmas in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Men's work boots.
(b) New cowgirl boots.
(c) A stocking of coal.
(d) A vacuum cleaner.

10. Who runs the County Squire Motel?
(a) Chitra Naidu.
(b) Paul Anderson.
(c) Johnna Monevata
(d) Alex Watson.

11. After whom was Jean named, according to Barbara in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Jean Harlowe.
(b) Jean Seberg.
(c) Jean Wilson.
(d) Jean Jenet.

12. Who comforts Violet at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Karen.
(d) Johnna.

13. In what kind of car does Violet say Beverly lived from the ages of four until ten?
(a) A Ford Astro van.
(b) A VW bus.
(c) A Chevy pickup truck.
(d) A Pontiac sedan.

14. How old was Violet when she had a crush on Raymond?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

15. What does Steve do to Jean as he exits behind Karen in Act 2?
(a) He "slips a pack of cigarettes into Jean's shirt pocket."
(b) He "squeezes Jean's hand."
(c) He "pinches Jean on the rear-end."
(d) He "rubs his hand over the entirety of Jean's face."

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Violet repeat at the end of Act 3, Scene 5?

2. What musician does Violet play on the stereo in Act 3, Scene 5?

3. Who brings in Mattie Fae's casserole in Act 2?

4. Where does Violet describe Beverly giving a talk at an alumni dinner while drunk in Act 2?

5. For whom does Johnna say she works at the Weston home in Act 3, Scene 3?

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