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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. What is Maggie's purpose for entering the room?
(a) Write in her diary
(b) Change her dress
(c) Take a nap
(d) Make a phone call

2. What does Maggie call Mae's children?
(a) No-neck monsters
(b) Balls of sugar
(c) Little darlings
(d) Minor annoyances

3. Who occupies the setting of the first act?
(a) Gooper and Mae
(b) Anyone invited
(c) Brick and Maggie
(d) Anyone in town

4. How did Brick sustain his recent injury?
(a) Wrecking a car
(b) Falling down steps
(c) Jumping hurdles
(d) Riding a horse

5. What advantage does Maggie think that Gooper and Mae have in the inheritance?
(a) They are the oldest
(b) They have strong investment skills
(c) They have several children
(d) They go to church regularly

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Maggie think will be named the primary beneficiaries in Big Daddy's will?

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

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

4. Who is the other main character?

5. What does Maggie reassure Brick about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise and the setting for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?

2. What is Big Mama's reaction after learning of Bid Daddy's terminal cancer diagnosis?

3. Explain the irony in Brick's relationship with Skipper.

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

5. Who are the two main characters in the play?

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

7. What are the details of Maggie's encounter with Brick's close friend, Skipper?

8. Explain how Maggie seizes the opportunity to take control of all the inheritance talk.

9. Who is the person who tells Big Mama about the severity of Big Daddy's illness?

10. Describe Big Mama.

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