Glass Menagerie Review

Which of the following is true of Amanda Wingfield? Select all that apply.

• Amanda is an understanding and compassionate mother to her children.

• Amanda is a woman who lives in the past and expects her daughter's life to be the same.

• Amanda wants to control everything in Tom's life, and he responds with anger and sarcasm.

• Amanda is concerned with Laura's obsession with the glass collection and wants her to seek help.

Which of the following themes best matches up with the fact that Tom doesn't tell his mother about the plan to join the Merchant Marines?

• Facing reality is better than living in a fantasy world.

• Concealing one's feelings can put a strain on relationships.

• Duty to one's family is more important than individualism.

• None of these.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the relationship between Tom and Amanda?

• Tom is incredibly devoted to his mother and loves her very much.

• Amanda respects Tom and trusts him to do the right thing

• Even though Tom is an adult who supports both her and Laura, Amanda treats him like a child.

• All of these

What does the following line say about Amanda and Laura?

AMANDA: "We have to be making some plans and provisions for her. She's older than you, two years, and nothing has happened. She just drifts along doing nothing."

• Amanda is unsure about Laura's future and doesn't think she can support herself.

• Amanda want's Tom to get a better job so that they'll be able to live a better lifestyle.

• Amanda has zero respect for Laura and sees her as a burden.

• Amanda wants Tom to find a gentleman caller.

What is the importance of Tom and Laura's final fight in the play...

• It is part of the rising action of the play.

• It is part of the exposition of the play.

• It is part of the falling action of the play.

• It is the climax of the play that sets up the resolution (Tom's final speech).

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the glass unicorn symbolizes Laura?

• It is fragile.

• It is unique.

• It is mysterious.

• It is powerful.

Amanda has a scene where she talks about how she used to pick jonquils (flowers) all the time as a young lady. The jonquils most likely symbolize...

• Amanda's youth and her disconnection from her current reality.

• Amanda's love for beautiful things.

• Amanda's passion for plants.

• Amanda's regret that things aren't the same as they used to be.

What might the fire escape represent?

• The family's safety and security.

• The poor conditions the family lives in.

• A place of escape for Tom

• The place Amanda goes to be away from her children.

When Tom calls Jim an "emissary from a world of reality that we were somehow set apart from," what does the word "emissary" mean?

• Optimist

• Peacemaker

• Representative

• Spokesperson

At one point, Amanda says she "can see the handwriting on the wall..." This most likely means...

• It is a sign that something bad is about to happen.

• It indicates that there is graffiti in the alley outside the apartment.

• It suggests that someone has left an unpleasant message for Amanda.

• It indicates that Amanda has come to understand why her husband left.