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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Big Daddy when he started to work on the plantation?

2. What does Big Daddy withhold from Brick?

3. What do the no-neck monsters do?

4. Big Daddy says he is not about to release the plantation to whom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the symbolism of fatal illnesses related to deception for both Big Daddy and Brick. How does deception serve as a tool for one and a destroyer for the other?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the play. Why does Williams use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Define mendacity. How does Brick define it in his life? How does Big Daddy define it in his?

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