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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Brick feel about the upcoming event?
(a) He bristles at the thought of a family event
(b) He hopes he is well enough to attend
(c) He is looking forward to the event
(d) He has no intentions of going to the event
2. Who does Maggie think will be named the primary beneficiaries in Big Daddy's will?
(a) Gooper and Mae
(b) The church
(c) Brick and Maggie
(d) Mrs. Pollitt
3. Where is Brick hiding while Big Mama chastises Maggie?
(a) The garage
(b) The veranda
(c) The den
(d) The bathroom
4. Why does Maggie plead with Brick?
(a) She wants to buy some new clothes
(b) She wants to return to their home
(c) She wants to adopt a child
(d) She cannot bear his indifference any longer
5. Why is the inheritance such a critical factor now?
(a) Brick needs the money
(b) Big Daddy is dying of cancer
(c) The stock market is plunging
(d) Big Mama had a stroke
Short Answer Questions
1. Who occupies the setting of the first act?
2. Who is the patriarch of the family?
3. What does Maggie offer Brick as some relief from the summer heat?
4. What is Maggie's purpose for entering the room?
5. What function does the setting also serve?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Maggie's plan to make her lie become a truth?
2. Where does Big Mama think Big Daddy is?
3. How does Brick make Big Daddy face the truth about his own life?
4. What medicinal precautions does Doctor Baugh take before leaving the Pollitt home?
5. How has Maggie fulfilled her role as a cat on a hot tin roof?
6. What does Maggie say to Brick after everyone else has left their room?
7. Why is Big Daddy especially cruel in his comments toward Big Mama?
8. How does Brick explain his alcohol abuse to Big Daddy?
9. Explain why it is difficult for Maggie to have any privacy with Brick in their bedroom.
10. What are Maggie's plans for outwaiting Brick's current indifference toward her?
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