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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

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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.

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