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

Short Answer Questions

1. Big Mama feels that Big Daddy is _____________?

2. What does Big Daddy ask Brick?

3. What does Big Daddy withhold from Brick?

4. Why have all the people gathered at the Pollitt home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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