The Glass Menagerie Scene 7

Where is Laura in the beginning of the scene? 

• She is standing out on the fire escape.
  
• She is huddled on the sofa, too nervous and sick to join the others for dinner. 
• She is in her bedroom, crying.
  
• She has locked herself in the bathroom. 

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Jim sits on the floor by Laura and talks to her. How does she react?

• She is nervous at first, but she quickly calms down and begins to enjoy talking to him. 
• She smiles but she is so nervous that she picks her nails and doesn't say anything.
  
• She moves to the other side of the room and refuses to look at him.
  
• She cries and shakes, but keeps trying to talk to him. 

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What character does this image symbolize?

• Amanda
• Tom
• Laura
• Jim

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Jim knows that Laura is very shy and insecure. He tries to make her realize that she is not so different from anyone else. What does he do? 

• He reads poetry to her.
  
• He takes her out to the fire escape to look at the stars. 
• He asks her to dance.
  
• He tells her about his own troubled childhood. 

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Jim has made Laura feel more normal than she has ever felt. What event in this scene symbolizes this? 

• They laugh and exchange telephone numbers. 
• The unicorn's horn breaks off.
  
• Laura shows him her baby pictures.
  
• Jim gets indigestion and needs to lie down. 

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Why does Jim kiss Laura?

• He is politely telling her good by.
  
• Tom has paid him to do it.
  
• He is showing his contempt of Amanda and her silly ideas.
  
• He is trying hard to make her realize that she is pretty and appealing to men. 

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How does Laura react to the kiss?

• She is dazed and bright-eyed.
  
• She is terrified. She slaps him and runs away. 
• She kisses him back.
  
• She faints in his arms. 

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What causes Laura to retreat back into her solitary world?

• He tells her he likes her but can't stand Amanda. He says he won't ask her on a date. 
• Her mother screams at her for kissing Jim.
  
• Jim makes fun of her collection of animals.
  
• Jim confesses that he is to be married to a girl named Betty. 

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Laura sees Jim as a hero with exceptional capabilities. What is Jim actually? 

• He is an egotistical playboy. 
• He is a kind, slightly clumsy man who holds an ordinary job. 
• He is even more heroic and exceptional than she realizes.
  
• He is an unintelligent, rather slovenly bore. 

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The evening is a failure. What does Amanda do? 

• She blames Tom. 
• She screams at Laura for being disabled. 
• She cries and apologizes to both of them. 
• She refuses to discuss the matter. 

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