View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Father de Leo talking to at the beginning of the scene?

2. What does Serafina say is now her only concern?

3. What does Flora say she and Bessie will do if Serafina does not give them the blouse?

4. What is Estelle carrying a bouquet of?

5. Who is Serafina waiting for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Serafina have to go outside for some air?

2. What does Serafina make Jack do?

3. What does Alvaro foretell will happen to Serafina?

4. Why can Rosa still graduate despite the fact she had not attended any exams?

5. Why does Jack want to take Rosa's handkerchief back to his ship?

6. What does the doctor tell Father de Leo about Serafina?

7. How does Jack gain Serafina's respect?

8. What mistake does Alvaro make when protesting against being a flirt?

9. Why are the women gathered outside Serafina's house?

10. How did Serafina know she had conceived?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE ROSE TATTOO was made into a film starring Burt Lancaster. How did the filmmakers adapt Williams' ideas to film? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality is reflected in the book? Do the students think it is important to understand the author's life to understand the meaning of a work?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 601 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample