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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the other main character?

2. Why does Maggie plead with Brick?

3. What does Brick refuse to do that frustrates Maggie?

4. Who is the patriarch of the family?

5. What secret does the family intend to keep from Big Daddy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the official start of Big Daddy's birthday party?

2. How does Big Daddy react when Brick tells him of his medical prognosis?

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

4. How does Brick explain his alcohol abuse to Big Daddy?

5. Describe Big Mama.

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

7. What is the real truth about Big Daddy's health?

8. What are Maggie's plans for outwaiting Brick's current indifference toward her?

9. What are Big Daddy's current thoughts about who to leave the plantation to when he dies?

10. Explain why it is difficult for Maggie to have any privacy with Brick in their bedroom.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why have Gooper and Mae foregone their normal hiatus to the Great Smoky Mountains this year? Why do they think it is a critical time for them to spend time at the Pollitt plantation?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why the family decides to not tell Big Daddy about the gravity of his illness. Are they really trying to spare him the pain of a terminal diagnosis? Or do they fear his response?

Essay Topic 3

Because Big Daddy is a self-made man, he finds the vulture-like characteristics of his family members to be particularly repugnant. Project how you think Big Daddy will write his final will now that he knows he is dying.

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