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WorksheetsThe glass menagerie quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why won't Tom leave his job?
Because his mother has threatened to cut him off if he does
Because on the day he was hired he signed a “here ‘til you die” clause
Because he has a duty to support his family
In Amanda’s view, her nagging behavior toward her children is motivated by __________.
illusion
religion
love
dreams
How does Laura know Jim?
She met him at church
Amanda knows his mother
They purchase glass at the same store
They attended the same high school
From whose memory does this story come?
Amanda's
Laura's
Jim's
Tom's
What is a menagerie?
A music box
A collection
A dysfunctional family
Which words describes both Laura and the glass menagerie?
Colorful
Rare
Cold
Fragile
Who said, "Yesterday you confiscated my books!"?
Amanda
Laura
Tom
Jim
Who was "a telephone man who feel in love with long distances"?
Tom
Jim
Tom's father
Jim's father
Who said, "Go to the moon—you selfish dreamer!"?
Amanda
Laura
Tom
Jim
which Literary device that describes the way this play is related?
Daydreaming
Flashback
The figure of a _____ gets broken
Giraffe
Unicorn
The gentleman caller is engaged to _____
Betty
Martha
What word best describes Tom’s feelings toward his sister?
disrespectful
angry
delusional
affectionate
Amanda's refusal to let Tom call Laura "crippled" is an example of Amanda's______________.
inability to face reality
determination to be sensible
obsession with the past
fear about her husband's return
The overall tone of the play is ____________.
optimistic
furious
despairing
passionate
Why does Amanda make Tom promise not to be a drunkard?
She fears Tom will become like his father.
She thinks that drinking will upset Laura.
She knows that drinking is unhealthy.
People in Blue Mountain never drank.
When Tom finally leaves, what is most regretting?
He left without saying goodbye.
He left Laura behind with Amanda to fend for themselves.
He didn't pay the electric bill.
He followed after his father.
Which of the following is true of Amanda Wingfield? Select all that apply.
Amanda is an understanding and compassionate mother to her children.
Amanda wants to control everything in Tom's life, and he responds with anger and sarcasm.
Amanda is a woman who lives in the past and expects her daughter's life to be the same.
Amanda is concerned with Laura's obsession with the glass collection and wants her to seek help.
What does the following line say about Amanda and Laura?
AMANDA: "We have to be making some plans and provisions for her. She's older than you, two years, and nothing has happened. She just drifts along doing nothing."
Amanda is unsure about Laura's future and doesn't think she can support herself.
Amanda has zero respect for Laura and sees her as a burden.
Amanda want's Tom to get a better job so that they'll be able to live a better lifestyle.
Amanda wants Tom to find a gentleman caller.
What might the fire escape represent?
The family's safety and security.
A place of escape for Tom
The place Amanda goes to be away from her children.
The poor conditions the family lives in.
"Crippled"
Amanda
Laura
Jim
Tom
