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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which word best describes both Tom and Amanda? | Aggressive |
| In Amanda's view, her nagging behavior toward her children is motivated by_________. | 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, Laura? | Affectionate |
| What effect does Jim have on Laura once they are alone? | He engages her in a real conversation |
| After the news about Jim's engagement, Amanda thinks that ___________. | Tom was aware of Jim's engagement to Betty. |
| Amanda's refusal to let Tom call Laura "crippled" is an example of Amanda's _________. | Inability to face reality |
| In The Glass Menagerie, the glass unicorn is a symbol for _________. | Laura Wingfield |
| The overall tone of the play is ________. | Despairing |
| The playwright uses the screens, lighting, and music of the play to create 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. |
| For what reason do the stage directions often call for light to shine on Laura when she is not part of a conversation? | To emphasize to viewers that she is central to the action |
| At the opening of the play, Tom is dressed in a merchant sailor uniform, which foreshadows _______. | Tom's abandonment of his family. |