Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1

1. How many acts are in this play?

3

2. What is the name of the family showcased in the play?

Pollitt

3. Who is the patriarch of the family?

Big Daddy

4. Where does the family live?

Southern plantation

5. In what state does the family live?

Mississippi

6. Who is one of the main characters?

Brick

7. Who is the other main character?

Maggie

8. How are the two main characters related?

They are married

9. For which character is the play named?

Maggie

10. Why is the play's name attributed to that character?

High spirits and perseverance

11. What is the setting for the play's opening act?

A bedroom

12. What function does the setting also serve?

A sitting room

13. Who occupies the setting of the first act?

Brick and Maggie

14. What is the location for the setting?

The Pollitt plantation