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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Big Daddy bristles at the talk of ___________.
(a) No-neck monsters
(b) Church
(c) Death
(d) Taxes

2. With what does Big Daddy tell Brick he is familiar?
(a) Hating his life
(b) Drinking too much
(c) Living with mendacity
(d) Having affairs

3. What was Big Daddy's first job at the plantation?
(a) Working in the fields
(b) Sweeping the house
(c) Feeding the chickens
(d) Brushing the horses

4. Big Daddy says he is not about to release the plantation to whom?
(a) Brick
(b) Gooper
(c) Ol' Joe
(d) Big Mama

5. What does Big Mama do after Big Daddy's comments?
(a) Hugs him
(b) Blushes
(c) Kisses him
(d) Leaves the room crying

6. What does Big Daddy think about the state of his health?
(a) He does not have cancer
(b) He does have cancer
(c) He has only a few weeks to live
(d) He needs more tests

7. What are the party guests doing?
(a) Playing games
(b) Eating dinner
(c) Watching fireworks
(d) Swimming

8. What is Reverend Tooker's topic of conversation?
(a) The work of the missions
(b) His sermon for next Sunday
(c) Recent donations to the church
(d) The sin of abortion

9. What job did Brick recently quit?
(a) Lawyer
(b) Accountant
(c) Sports Announcer
(d) Football coach

10. What role does Big Mama hold in the family?
(a) Religious conscience
(b) Cook
(c) Matriarch
(d) Business person

11. When does Big Daddy say that Brick began to drink?
(a) When Skipper died
(b) When Big Daddy got sick
(c) When Maggie had a miscarriage
(d) When he lost his job

12. Why have all the people gathered at the Pollitt home?
(a) Big Daddy's birthday celebration
(b) Big Daddy and Big Mama's anniversary party
(c) Big Daddy's retirement party
(d) Big Daddy's Bon Voyage party

13. Who lured Skipper into bed one night to disprove his homosexuality?
(a) Lacey
(b) Mae
(c) Maggie
(d) Skipper

14. What do the no-neck monsters do?
(a) Put on a play
(b) Read stories
(c) Dance
(d) Sing songs

15. Brick tells Big Daddy that he drinks ______________________.
(a) To forget
(b) To get high
(c) To pass out
(d) To dull his senses

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Big Daddy ask Brick?

2. What do many of the Pollitt family members consider Big Mama to be?

3. Big Mama chastises Brick for _________________.

4. Where are the other party guests?

5. What profession did Brick and Skipper have?

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