2. As soon as Laura is out the door Tom and Amanda hear her cry out. Why does she cry out?
(a) She slipped
(b) She saw a spider
(c) She saw a shoe sale
(d) She shut the door on her finger

3. Why does Amanda want Laura to stay fresh and pretty?
(a) For Laura's gentlemen callers
(b) They are going out
(c) Laura is wearing a new dress
(d) Amanda is tired of cleaning up after her

4. What is Amanda sending Laura out to the store to buy?
(a) Eggs
(b) Milk
(c) Butter
(d) Artichokes

5. Where does Tom tell Amanda he is going to?
(a) With Friends
(b) Movies
(c) On a Date
(d) Dance Hall

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amanda use as her porch?

2. What is it that Amanda claims has made her a witch?

3. What is Laura doing when she hears her mother approaching?

4. Tom states that in memory everything seems to happen to what?

5. What is wrong with the sleeves on Laura's coat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Malvolio the Magician that Tom watches perform?

2. Why does Jim stick in Laura's mind so much when she only knew him in high school?

3. Describe the places where Laura visits while she was supposed to be in her college classes.

4. Describe what Amanda wears to her D.A.R. meetings.

5. What does Tom warn Amanda about the gentleman caller that he has invited over?

6. What is the reason that Laura quit her college classes?

7. What reasons are discussed for the lack of gentlemen callers that Laura will be receiving that evening in scene one?

8. How is the play conducted to show that it is a memory?

9. What does Amanda tell Tom to wait on before he leaves for the merchant marines?

10. Why does Laura want Tom to apologize to Amanda?

(see the answer keys)

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