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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. Who does Big Mama talk to on the phone about Big Daddy's diagnosis?
(a) Miss Sally
(b) Miss Ellie
(c) Reverend Mitchell
(d) Mae

2. What does Maggie reassure Brick about?
(a) That his ankle will heal soon
(b) That he will get another job
(c) That their sex life will return
(d) That he will get the inheritance

3. What physical injury has Brick recently sustained?
(a) Herniated disk
(b) Broken arm
(c) Broken ankle
(d) Broken leg

4. What does Brick choose to wear to the event?
(a) Jeans and T shirt
(b) White silk pajamas
(c) An old robe
(d) Khakis and polo shirt

5. Why is the play's name attributed to that character?
(a) Feline facial characteristics
(b) Jumpy nerves
(c) High spirits and perseverance
(d) Feline movements

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is to occur at the Pollitt plantation that evening?

2. What is the name of the family showcased in the play?

3. What advantage does Maggie think that Gooper and Mae have in the inheritance?

4. Who is the patriarch of the family?

5. What would help Maggie endure her ongoing state of sexual deprivation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of Act 2 of the play?

2. What does Big Mama reveal about who will inherit the Pollitt land?

3. What does Big Mama tell the family about Big Daddy and the inheritance after her emotions stabilize?

4. How does Big Mama react to Gooper and Mae's insensitivity?

5. Describe Big Mama.

6. What does Big Daddy believe about the relationship between Brick and Skipper?

7. Maggie must change her dress which has been soiled by one of Gooper and Mae's children. What does Maggie think of the children and what does she call them?

8. In what ways does Big Daddy think Brick's drinking has negatively affected Brick's life?

9. How does Brick respond to Maggie's plan?

10. How do Gooper and Mae justify their suitability for the inheritance?

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