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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steve's last name?

2. Where is Johnna at the top of Act 3, Scene 5?

3. During what presidential administration does Jean say she was born in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. Where does Sheriff Gilbeau say his father lives in a nursing home in Act 3, Scene 4?

5. In the three-way-split conversation that occurs in Act 2, who is Violet speaking with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does irony come into play in the final moments of Act 3, Scene 5?

2. What is the significance of the house's temperature in Act 2?

3. What is the significance of Violet's story about the boots in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. How has Barbara's character evolved in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. What is the significance of Ivy and Little Charles's placement in the dining room in Act 2?

6. What is significant about Barbara's comment "I'm still here" in Act 3?

7. What is the violence in Acts 2 and 3 representative of thematically?

8. Where in Act 3, Scene 5 does the climax of the plot occur?

9. How would you describe the character of Steve when he is introduced in Act 2?

10. What leads up to the physical conflict in the end of Act 2? How is this conflict described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family responsibility in the play. How does this theme manifest itself through the major characters in the story? What characters have lacked or are lacking in their sense of responsibility for others? What symbolism relates to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Beverly Weston in the play. How old is Beverly? What was his claim to fame? What do Beverly's actions in the narrative reveal about his character and situation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Karen's relationship with Steve in August: Osage County. How would you compare Karen's relationship with those of her sisters? How old is Kevin? What conflicts occur in the narrative that present complications for this relationship?

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