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Worksheets"The Glass Menagerie" Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which word best describes both Tom and Amanda?
aggressive
frail
gentle
controlling
In Amanda’s view, her nagging behavior toward her children is motivated by __________.
illusion
love
religion
dreams
Why does Amanda pretend that Laura has made the dinner when Jim visits?
Amanda is shy with the young Jim O’Connor.
Amanda really believes Laura made the dinner.
Amanda knows Jim is engaged to Betty.
Amanda wants to make Laura seem appealing as a future wife.
How does Jim feel about his future?
hesitant
confused
hopeful
indifferent
What word best describes Tom’s feelings toward his sister?
disrespectful
delusional
angry
affectionate
What effect does Jim have on Laura once they are alone?
He makes her shyer than she already is.
He engages her in a real conversation.
He convinces her to get married.
He causes her to hate her mother.
After the news about Jim's engagement, Amanda thinks that_____________.
there is still hope for Laura and Jim
Jim is a rude and self-centered young man
Tom knew about the engagement
Laura is at fault because of her disability
Amanda's refusal to let Tom call Laura "crippled" is an example of Amanda's______________.
inability to face reality
obsession with the past
determination to be sensible
fear about her husband's return
In The Glass Menagerie, the glass unicorn is a symbol for ________.
Laura Wingfield
Jim O'Connor
Mr. Wingfield
Mrs. Wingfield
The overall tone of the play is ____________.
optimistic
despairing
furious
passionate
The playwright uses the screens, lighting, and music of the play to create a sense of __________.
beauty
unreality
tension
danger
How does the playwright use the narrator in the play?
to explain the meaning of the play
to comment on the events of the play
to contradict the words of other characters
to divert the audience from the action
Why does Amanda make Tom promise not to be a drunkard?
She fears Tom will become like his father.
She knows that drinking is unhealthy.
She thinks that drinking will upset Laura.
People in Blue Mountain never drank.
Why do the stage directions often call for a light to shine on Laura when she is not part of a conversation?
to show how pretty she really is
to illustrate that she is central to the play
to distract viewers from the other conversation
to reveal what finally happens to her
At the opening of the play, Tom is dressed in a merchant sailor uniform, which foreshadows__________
Tom's abandonment of his family
Jim's behavior toward Laura
Tom's success as a writer
Amanda's anger at her son
