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

2. How does Sheriff Gilbeau describe his marital status in Act 3, Scene 4?

3. When does Ivy say she is leaving in Act 3, Scene 5?

4. What does Karen take Steve in the backyard to show him in Act 2?

5. What does Barbara do at the end of her conversation with Violet in Act 3, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Ivy's revelation of who she is seeing in Act 2?

2. What is the "truth" that Little Charles ultimately confesses in Act 2?

3. What is revealed of Mattie Fae's character in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. How are Violet and Little Charles juxtaposed against one another in Act 2?

5. What conversation takes place between Charlie and Mattie Fae when they are left alone in Act 3, Scene 1?

6. What happens when Barbara and Violet are left alone together in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

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

9. What triggers the conflict between Barbara and Violet in Act 2?

10. How does Johnna respond to Barbara when they discuss Johnna's employment in Act 3, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Weston home in August: Osage County. How large is the house? How are the various rooms described in the play's stage directions? How does the house and its appearance reflect upon the lives of its inhabitants?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflicts that arise in Act 2 of the play. What physical conflicts take place? What leads up to these conflicts? Are the conflicts in Act 2 resolved? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the parent/child relationships in August: Osage County. How would you describe the different mother/daughter relationships in the play? How would you describe the father/son relationships? What symbolism in the narrative relates to this theme?

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