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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Amanda take Tom's novel back to the library?
2. What is the one thing about Tom's father that Amanda wishes he would try and emulate?
3. Who was the headliner on the stage show that Tom watched and assisted?
4. What are the two reasons Amanda suggests would stop gentlemen callers from coming to see Laura that night?
5. Tom explains that the last they heard from their father he sent them a postcard from somewhere near the Pacific coast of Mexico with no return address. What was written on the postcard?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of scene three what does Tom say to Amanda that makes her angry?
2. What is Amanda worried will happen if Tom happens to leave?
3. What is the reason that Laura quit her college classes?
4. What does Amanda seem concerned about when she learns that Laura has dropped out of college?
5. What does Amanda ask Tom to do for Laura?
6. What is the significance of Malvolio the Magician that Tom watches perform?
7. What are some of the things Tom lists that he hates about the warehouse?
8. What reasons are discussed for the lack of gentlemen callers that Laura will be receiving that evening in scene one?
9. What does Tom warn Amanda about the gentleman caller that he has invited over?
10. What are some of the things that Amanda wants Laura to do instead of clearing the table in scene one?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
We are given a lot of background information about Jim from both Laura and Tom. What does it tell us about his nature to have all this information before we even meet the character? What does it tell you about Jim that he has roughly the same job as Tom after succeeding so well in high school?
Essay Topic 2
Do you believe that Jim felt anything for Laura? If so what did he do or say to make you think that he did? If not why do you think he kissed Laura?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think happened to Laura after Tom and Jim left the apartment? What do you think became of Amanda? What do you get from the play that leads you to these conclusions?
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