The Glass Menagerie - Context & Symbols

Whose memory forms the story of the play?

• Amanda's

• Laura's

• Tom's

• Jim's

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Why is Amanda's husband absent in the play?

• He died of polio when the children were young

• He is working overseas and sends home a check every month

• He died fighting in World War II

• He abandoned the family before the action of the play

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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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What time period does the play take place in?

• 1930s

• 1950s

• 1890s

• 1960s

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Tom frequently addresses the audience from a certain part of the set. This area is an important symbol for Tom and for the choice he faces. What area is it?

• Chimney

• Paradise Dance Hall

• Bedroom

• Fire Escape

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From Amanda's behaviour before and during Jim's arrival, we can see that:

• She longs to relive her youth

• She is a spendthrift

• She has a passion for politics

• She is too attached to the glass menagerie

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

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Which character does this image symbolise?

• Amanda

• Tom

• Laura

• Jim

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Jim has made Laura feel more normal than she has ever felt. What event in this scene symbolises 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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What represents Tom's escape from reality in the play?

• The Movies

• Blue Roses

• The Menagerie

• Magic Show

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