Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh Quiz

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1.

What was Tennessee Williams' biggest fear about death? (from The Sudden Subway)

That he would die in an institution like a hospital or nursing home.

That he would deplete his money before he died.

That he would have to account for his life.

That he would attempt suicide but fail.

2.

What effect did Williams' addictions have on his personal and professional lives? (from The Long Farewell)

Williams lost his work routines and motivation to write.

Except for the support he gave his sister, Williams was practically penniless because he wasn't producing anything that could be staged.

His addictions to drugs and alcohol fed his paranoia, which destroyed his relationship with his literary agent, Audrey Wood, and crippled his association with Elia Kazan.

Although he was lonely, his scorn drove many away, with the result he was more isolated.

3.

What did one critic mean when he wrote that Marlon Brando's acting was like jazz? (from The Heart Can't Wait)

Brando's acting was unpredictable.

Brando's acting was a mish-mash of various styles and approaches

Brando's stage performances were spontaneous, improvisational like jazz solos.

Brando could speak a convincing black dialect.

4.

How did Tennessee Williams characterize his life? (from The Sudden Subway)

As a constant discovery and revelation of truth.

As the struggle of a gay artist to be accepted despite his sexual preference.

As "a never-ending contest with the squares of the world."

As a search for sanity and serenity is a life and world filled with madness.

5.

What direction did Williams' life take once he'd burned his personal and professional bridges? (from The Long Farewell)

Williams, for the first time in his life, became political and worked for left wing causes.

Tennessee began coaching young actors.

Williams became a leader in the gay rights movement.

He started a children's theatre in Chicago.

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