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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What job did Brick recently quit?

5. Who are the usual occupants of the room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1950s, especially as it related to popular athletes like Brick and Skipper.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What name does Maggie invent for Gooper and Mae's children? What does this name indicate about Maggie's feelings toward Gooper and Mae? Toward children in general? Toward her own childlessness?

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