Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What was another sign that Williams' paranoia seemed to deepen after the split with Kazan? (from Kookhood)

He would allow only his brother, Dakin to read his scripts before production.

Williams was on the set day and night throughout production, checking every detail.

Tennessee became very suspicious of his agent, Audrey Wood, accusing her of never supporting him and working against him.

Tennessee decided to get a different agent to handle his European affairs.

2.

What icon of stage and screen did Williams recruit to appear in "Night of the Iguana?" (from Kookhood)

Katherine Hepburn.

Bette Davis.

Joan Crawford.

Elizabeth Taylor.

3.

What did one critic mean when he wrote that Marlon Brando's acting was like jazz? (from The Heart Can't Wait)

Brando could speak a convincing black dialect.

Brando's acting was unpredictable.

Brando's stage performances were spontaneous, improvisational like jazz solos.

Brando's acting was a mish-mash of various styles and approaches

4.

What was the turning point when serious actors and directors began to take an interest in "The Glass Menagerie?" (from Blood — Hot and Personal)

When Tennessee Williams came out of the clost.

When plans were laid for making a movie of the play.

When the Chicago production garnered praise and drew large audiences.

When Katherine Hepburn was cast as Amanda Wingfield.

5.

What caused the rupture in Williams' relationship with Elia Kazan? (from Kookhood)

Kazan told Williams he should incorporate more black actors and roles into his works.

The two got into a shouting match on the set of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

Kazan reneged on a promise to direct "Period of Adjustment" and instead went to work on a production for rival playwright William Inge.

Elia Kazan demanded more money than agent Audrey Wood thought appropriate.

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