The Glass Menagerie Quiz – Flashcards
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forceful and scheming
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The words that *best* describe both Tom and Amanda are
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Her maternal love
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What would Amanda say motivates her nagging behavior toward her children
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Amanda wants to present Laura as a young woman ready to be a good wife.
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When Jim visits, why does Amanda pretend that Laura has made the dinner?
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optimistic
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Jim feels __________ about his future.
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loving
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How does Tom feel about his sister?
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He engages her in a real conversation
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What effect does Jim have on Laura once they are alone?
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that her son had already learned of Jim's plans to marry
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When Amanda hears about Jim's engagement, what does she think?
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She is unable to accept what is real.
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What does Amanda's refusal to let Tom call Laura "crippled" reveal about her?
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Laura Wingfield
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In The Glass Menagerie, the glas unicorn is a symbol for
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despair
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What is the overall tone of The Glass Menagerie?
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to depict a sense of unreality
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How does the playwright use the screens, lighting, and music in the play?
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to explain the meaning of the play
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How does the playwright use the narrator in the play?
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drinking makes Tom more like his father
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In the play, Amanda makes Tom promise not to be a drunkard because
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to illustrate that she is central to the play
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Why do the stage directions often call for a light to shine on Laura when she is not part of a conversation?
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Tom's desertion of his mother and sister
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When the play begins, Tom is dressed in a merchant sailor uniform. What does his attire foreshadow?
