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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Big Daddy tell Brick he is familiar?

2. What question has been puzzling Big Daddy lately?

3. How did Brick injure himself?

4. What did Brick do when a drunken Skipper had called him to confess his feelings?

5. What other truth does Brick reveal to Big Daddy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Brick exhibit such indifference toward Maggie? Why does he want to hurt her when he knows that withholding affection is as debilitating as a physical wound to someone like Maggie?

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

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?

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