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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state does the family live?
(a) Georgia
(b) Mississippi
(c) Louisiana
(d) Montana

2. What is Mae's family background?
(a) Poor white trash from Tupelo
(b) A snooty family from Boston
(c) Prominent family in Memphis
(d) Cultured family from New Orleans

3. What did the family discuss at dinner which Brick missed?
(a) Maggie's going to a fertility center
(b) Big Daddy's new car
(c) Big Mama's new furniture
(d) Admitting Brick to an alcoholic treatment center

4. What is the name of the family showcased in the play?
(a) Pollitt
(b) Johnson
(c) Pickerel
(d) Hall

5. Who does Maggie think will be named the primary beneficiaries in Big Daddy's will?
(a) Mrs. Pollitt
(b) Gooper and Mae
(c) Brick and Maggie
(d) The church

Short Answer Questions

1. What function does the setting also serve?

2. According to Maggie, you can be young without ______________ but you cannot be old without it.

3. Who is Mae?

4. How many children do Brick and Maggie have?

5. With whom had people thought Brick had an inappropriate relationship?

(see the answer key)

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