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

Short Answer Questions

1. Big Daddy tells Big Mama that she is no longer in charge of the plantation because ________________________.

2. Brick tells Big Daddy that he drinks ______________________.

3. How many acres does the Pollitt plantation cover?

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

5. Big Daddy admits that making love to Big Mama always ______________ him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What name does Maggie invent for Gooper and Mae's children? What does this name indicate about Maggie's feelings toward Gooper and Mae? Toward children in general? Toward her own childlessness?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Big Daddy's feelings toward the specific people in his family: Big Mama, Brick, Maggie, Gooper and Mae, Gooper and Mae's five children.

Essay Topic 3

Define mendacity. How does Brick define it in his life? How does Big Daddy define it in his?

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