The Glass Menagerie Scene 6 and 7

Amanda makes both of these statement: "All pretty girls are a trap, a pretty trap, and men expect them to be." "No girl can do worse than put herself at the mercy of a handsome appearance." What do these statements show about her? 

• She is losing her grip on reality.
  
• She is a perfectionist.
  
• She has feelings for her children, even though she doesn't express them clearly. 
• She has a double standard. 

Amanda ignores Laura, which hurts her feelings.

• This is an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.
  
• This is not an example of Amanda's lack of understanding. 

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 Amanda says, "You couldn't be satisfied with just sitting home..." which is exactly what Laura wants.

• This is an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.
  
• This is not an example of Amanda's lack of understanding. 

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Amanda always brags about her seventeen gentleman callers in one day--to a daughter who has not had any, thereby making Laura feel even more insecure. 

• This is an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.
  
• This is not an example of Amanda's lack of understanding. 

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Amanda gives Laura constant advice and tries to calm her fears. 

• This is an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.
  
• This is not an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.
  

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What does Laura do after she opens the door for Tom and Jim? 

• She faints.
• She starts crying and shaking.
  
• She asks Jim if he would like to play a game. 
• She runs away to another room. 

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What are Tom's plans for the future?

• He is going back to school to work on his doctorate.
  
•  He is planning to move to California to break into the movie business.
  
• He has paid his dues to the Merchant Seaman's Union and plans to leave soon.
  
• He wants to become president of the company where he works, so he is working long hours. 

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How does Amanda act towards Jim? 

• She is rude and sarcastic. 
• She reverts to her girlish charms and talks incessantly at him. 
• She ignores Jim and talks at him through Laura.
  
• She is very businesslike and aloof. 

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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