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The Glass Menagerie
English 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which word best describes both Tom and Amanda? | aggressive |
| What would Amanda say motivates her nagging behavior toward her children? | her maternal love |
| Why does Amanda pretend that Laura has made the dinner when Jim visits? | Amanda wants to make Laura seem appealing as a future wife. |
| How does Jim feel about his future? | hopeful |
| What word best describes Tom's feelings toward his sister? | affectionate |
| What effect does Jim have on Laura once they are alone? | He engages her in a real conversation. |
| What does Amanda think after she hears the news about Jim's engagement? | Tom was aware of Jim's attachment to Betty. |
| What does Amanda's refusal to let Tom call Laura "crippled" reveal about her? | She is unable to accept what is real. |
| Which character does the glass unicorn symbolize in the play? | Laura |
| What is the overall tone of The Glass Menagerie? despair | despair |
| How does the playwright use the screens, lighting, and music in the play? | to depict a sense of unreality |
| How does the playwright use the narrator in the play? | to comment on the events of the play |
| Why does Amanda make Tom promise not to be a drunkard? | She fears Tom will become like his father. |
| Why do the stage directions often call for a light to shine on Laura when she is not part of a conversation? | to illustrate that she is central to the play |
| When the play begins, Tom is dressed in a merchant sailor uniform. What does his attire foreshadow? | Tom's desertion of his mother and sister |