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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which character is the play named?
(a) Gooper
(b) Brick
(c) Maggie
(d) Mae

2. What does Maggie reassure Brick about?
(a) That he will get the inheritance
(b) That their sex life will return
(c) That his ankle will heal soon
(d) That he will get another job

3. What did the family discuss at dinner which Brick missed?
(a) Big Mama's new furniture
(b) Admitting Brick to an alcoholic treatment center
(c) Maggie's going to a fertility center
(d) Big Daddy's new car

4. According to Maggie, you can be young without ______________ but you cannot be old without it.
(a) A sense of humor
(b) Liquor
(c) Money
(d) Property

5. How did Brick sustain his recent injury?
(a) Riding a horse
(b) Jumping hurdles
(c) Wrecking a car
(d) Falling down steps

6. Who is the other main character?
(a) Maggie
(b) Alice
(c) Marie
(d) Marjorie

7. Who is Mae?
(a) Gooper's wife
(b) Brick's sister
(c) Maggie's sister
(d) Gooper's ex-wife

8. What other advantage do Brick and Maggie have in the inheritance issue?
(a) Big Daddy finds Maggie attractive
(b) Maggie is pregnant
(c) Brick is very loyal to Big Daddy
(d) Big Mama's respect for Brick

9. Who does Maggie think will be named the primary beneficiaries in Big Daddy's will?
(a) Gooper and Mae
(b) Mrs. Pollitt
(c) The church
(d) Brick and Maggie

10. What does Brick do when Maggie makes suggestive advances?
(a) Walks away from her
(b) Screams at her
(c) Slaps her
(d) Reminds her of the conditions of their marriage

11. What has Mae arranged for tonight's event?
(a) A caterer will serve hors d'ouevres
(b) A pianist will entertain during cocktails
(c) A jazz band will be playing
(d) The children will entertain Big Daddy

12. What does Brick choose to wear to the event?
(a) Jeans and T shirt
(b) An old robe
(c) Khakis and polo shirt
(d) White silk pajamas

13. Why does Maggie plead with Brick?
(a) She cannot bear his indifference any longer
(b) She wants to buy some new clothes
(c) She wants to return to their home
(d) She wants to adopt a child

14. What does Big Daddy think of Brick?
(a) He thinks he is just average
(b) He can barely tolerate him
(c) He is his favorite child
(d) He dotes on him

15. Who does Big Mama talk to on the phone about Big Daddy's diagnosis?
(a) Reverend Mitchell
(b) Miss Sally
(c) Miss Ellie
(d) Mae

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interrupts Brick and Maggie as they argue?

2. Why is the play's name attributed to that character?

3. What does Maggie admit to Brick?

4. How does Brick feel about the upcoming event?

5. What is the location for the setting?

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