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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brick repeatedly try to leave the room?

2. What was Big Daddy's second job at the plantation?

3. When does Big Daddy think he will have to decide who to leave the plantation to when he dies?

4. What is the setting of Act 2?

5. What are the allegations about Brick's early morning escapade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What position does Maggie take with the news of Big Daddy's terminal illness? Explain how she is both sentimental and realistic.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of married women in the 1950s, especially Maggie's frustration that Mae has five children and is pregnant again while Maggie remains childless.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the circumstances of Maggie's encounter with Skipper. What is the truth? What were the devastating outcomes?

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