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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Barry.
(b) Mark.
(c) Paul.
(d) James.
2. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Belize.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.
3. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(b) Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(c) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
(d) Tuscon, Arizona.
4. What does Karen say she believes men are better than women at in Act 2?
(a) Making excuses.
(b) Stalling.
(c) Doing.
(d) Writing.
5. What does Barbara say Sheriff Gilbeau's father did on the day of the prom when they were dating in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He went to prison.
(b) He stole his son's car.
(c) He robbed a bank in Tulsa.
(d) He killed his wife.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?
2. When does August: Osage County begin?
3. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?
4. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
5. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How and why are Karen and Violet juxtaposed against one another in the beginning of Act 2?
2. What is the significance of Jean's partaking of marijuana in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. What theme is introduced in Act 1, Scene 1 of August: Osage County?
4. What is the first climax that occurs in Act 1, Scene 4?
5. How would you compare Barbara to Violet in Act 1, Scene 1?
6. What is the most important plot element that is revealed in Act 1, Scene 1?
7. How would you describe the conflicts between Barbara and Violet in Act 1, Scene 2?
8. What literary allusions does Beverly Weston make in the play's Prologue?
9. What is significant about the reference to the safety deposit box in Act 1, Scene 2?
10. What important exposition is established in the Prologue to August: Osage County?
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