The Glass Menagerie

Why won't Tom leave his job?

• Because he has a duty to support his family
• Because on the day he was hired he signed a “here ‘til you die” clause
• Because he loves it
• Because his mother has threatened to cut him off if he does

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With whom does Tom argue much of the time?

• Laura (his sister)
• Amanda (his mother)
• Jim (his co-worker)
• The manager of the dance hall

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How does Laura know Jim?

• She met him at church
• Amanda knows his mother
• They attended the same high school
• They purchase glass at the same store

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Why don't things work out between Laura and Jim?

• Laura refuses to be alone with him
• He broke her glass unicorn
• Tom sabotaged their date
• Jim is engaged

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From whose memory does this story come?

• Amanda's
• Laura's
• Tom's
• Jim's

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What does Laura quit?

• "The Boys"
• Her job
• A typing class
• The D.A.R.

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What is a menagerie?

• A music box
• A housing project
• A dysfunctional family
• A collection

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What does Amanda wish Laura had?

• Gentleman callers
• Blonde hair
• A high school diploma
• Jonquils!

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Which words describes both Laura and the glass menagerie?

• Colorful 
• Fragile
• Rare
• Cold

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What is Laura's favorite animal?

• Japanese flying beetle
• Lion
• Unicorn
• Dolphin