What ignited the argument between Tom and Amanda?

Amanda returned his novel by D.H. Lawrence to the library because she considered it to be obscene.

Amanda called Tom's boss and asked him for a raise for Tom.

Amanda is angry because she found out that Tom has a girlfriend. She told him to stop seeing her.

Amanda didn't give him an important letter that he had received from his father.

He is working a job he hates to support his mother and sister, and yet his mother still attempts to control him.

He is jealous because his mother pays more attention to Laura than to him.

He doesn't want Laura to have any male visitors.

He wants Amanda to use the money she is earning to buy him a car, but she won't.

Laura is always quietly there but never directly involved in the skirmishes between Tom and Amanda. She is the one with the most to lose; her life is the fragile one because she is incapable of fending for herself. How is this shown in this act?

The pieces of the glass menagerie break accidentally.

She doesn't do much of the talking.

Tom and Amanda are shown as much stronger.

Laura cannot deal in any way with the outside world. The thought causes her so much anxiety that she becomes physically sick and weak. How does Williams symbolically show this?

She leaves the apartment once and slips on the fire escape.

She keeps her glass collection locked up.

She doesn't own a coat, scarf, or gloves since she never goes out.

She refuses to use the telephone.

Tom and Amanda disagree over what the causes of human action should be. What does Tom think?

Tom thinks man's instinct is that of a hunter, lover and fighter; that these are somehow more purely human drives.

Tom thinks that man is the master of his fate.

Tom thinks that man's course in life is predetermined and cannot be controlled or changed.

Tom thinks man should be free to do whatever suits him at a given moment.

What does Amanda think the causes of human actions should be?

Amanda believes people should govern themselves according to principles of the mind and the spirit. She equates passionate feelings with animal filth.

Amanda believes basically the same things as Tom. He developed his philosophy from her influences.

Amanda believes people should do whatever it takes to survive.

Amanda is very religious. She believes people should follow the Bible's teachings exactly.

What does Amanda ask Tom to do?

She wants him to bring a gentleman caller for Laura home from work.

She wants him to either ask for a raise or get another, better paying job. She wants to move to a larger apartment.

She wants him to start taking her and Laura to church every Sunday.

She wants him to find a psychiatrist who can help Laura.

What concerns Amanda about the aspects of the gentleman caller's character?

She wants to know if he drinks and what his position is at work.

She wants to know if he has been married before and if he has any children.

She wants to know if he smokes, if he is religious and to which religion he belongs.

She wants to know if he has a sense of humor and if he is a gambler.

Why does Tom try to warn Amanda that Laura is not like the other girls and not to count on too much from her when Jim calls?

He knows Amanda expects too much of both Laura and Jim; he is much more realistic and doesn't want his mother to experience too much of a disappointment.

He knows that Laura is secretly planning to ruin the evening.

He is really jealous and insecure. He doesn't want anything about their current living arrangement to change.

He is feeling guilty because he knows he deliberately chose a co-worker who would not get along with Laura.

What can be inferred about Mr. Wingfield's (Amanda's husband) character? Even though we do not see him in the play, we learn some things about him, things which reflect particularly in Tom and Amanda.

He was a good looking charmer who drank a bit too much and followed where his instincts led him.

He was kind and sweet and unassuming. He was always trying to please others.

He was a hard-driving, career-oriented man who cared little for his family.

He was sickly and very much an introvert.

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 has feelings for her children, even though she doesn't express them clearly.

She is losing her grip on reality.

Amanda ignores Laura, which hurts her feelings.

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

This is an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.

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.

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.

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

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

This is an example of Amanda's lack of understanding.

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

She asks Jim if he would like to play a game.

What are Tom's plans for the future?

He has paid his dues to the Merchant Seaman's Union and plans to leave soon.

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 wants to become president of the company where he works, so he is working long hours.

Where is Laura in the beginning of the scene?

She is huddled on the sofa, too nervous and sick to join the others for dinner.

She is standing out on the fire escape.

She has locked herself in the bathroom.

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.

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 takes her out to the fire escape to look at the stars.

He tells her about his own troubled childhood.

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.

Laura shows him her baby pictures.

Jim gets indigestion and needs to lie down.

Why does Jim kiss Laura?

He is trying hard to make her realize that she is pretty and appealing to men.

He is politely telling her good by.

He is showing his contempt of Amanda and her silly ideas.

How does Laura react to the kiss?

She is terrified. She slaps him and runs away.

What causes Laura to retreat back into her solitary world?

Jim confesses that he is to be married to a girl named Betty.

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.

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

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.

The evening is a failure. What does Amanda do?

She screams at Laura for being disabled.

She cries and apologizes to both of them.

She refuses to discuss the matter.

The Glass Menagerie

Authored by John Kocian

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Laura quit business college?

A boy in the class was making passes at her and she got scared.

She was nervous in class and became physically ill during her first speed test.

She was secretly saving the money so she could buy a train ticket to another city.

She did it to defy her mother and show her independence.

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CCSS.RL.K.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Laura was actually doing other things during the time she was supposed to be in school. Which of these was she NOT doing?

She was attending the theater.

She was walking in the park.

She was going to museums.

She was going to the library.

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CCSS.RI.K.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you think Amanda knows,"... what becomes of unmarried women who actually aren't prepared to occupy a position?"

She has been talking to an employment counselor.

She has been reading books about unmarried women and their lives.

That was probably her exact position when her husband left her.

It is the situation that happened to her best friend.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What character does this symbolize?

Amanda

Tom

Jim

Laura

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CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RI.K.7

CCSS.RL.K.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Amanda realizes that Laura will not be able to cope with any kind of career. What is her solution for Laura's future?

Amanda files for disability payments for Laura.

Amanda suggests that Laura enter a convent where she will pray all of the time and not have any contact with the outside world.

Amanda encourages Laura to see a therapist and work on the problem.

Amanda thinks Laura should marry a nice man.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tom opens the scene as the narrator explaining that there is a specter and a hope hovering over the apartment. What is it?

Laura's father has died and left her a considerable amount of money.

There are prospects for a gentleman caller for Laura.

Tom has been offered a better position in another city. They are all going with him.

Amanda has decided to let Laura live her own life.

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CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.SL.K.2

CCSS.SL.K.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What character in The Glass Menagerie does this image symbolize?

Amanda

Tom

Laura

Jim

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CCSS.RL.K.3

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The Glass Menagerie

Why did Laura quit business college?

Laura was actually doing other things during the time she was supposed to be in school. Which of these was she NOT doing?

How do you think Amanda knows,"... what becomes of unmarried women who actually aren't prepared to occupy a position?"

What character does this symbolize?

Amanda realizes that Laura will not be able to cope with any kind of career. What is her solution for Laura's future?

Tom opens the scene as the narrator explaining that there is a specter and a hope hovering over the apartment. What is it?

What character in The Glass Menagerie does this image symbolize?

What ignited the argument between Tom and Amanda?

Why is Tom mad?

Laura is always quietly there but never directly involved in the skirmishes between Tom and Amanda. She is the one with the most to lose; her life is the fragile one because she is incapable of fending for herself. How is this shown in this act?

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