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7.06 QUIZ CHECKPOINT | THE GLASS
MENAGERIE | AMERICAN LITERATURE



How3does3Williams3introduce3the3character3of3Laura3in3The3Glass3Menagerie?


(a)3She3lives3in3a3world3of3fantasy3and3suffers3from3mental3health3issues3since3being3aba
ndoned3by3her3father.

(b)3She3looks3forward3to3meeting3a3man3and3getting3married,3so3she3encourages3Tom3to
3fix3her3up3on3a3date.



(c)3Laura3is3a3shy3young3woman3whose3disability3has3left3her3anxious3and3nervous.

(d)3Laura3longs3to3be3independent3but3is3too3timid3to3defy3her3mother's3controlling3behavi
or.3-3ans--
(c)3Laura3is3a3shy3young3woman3whose3disability3has3left3her3anxious3and3nervous.

What3is3a3theme3of3the3play3The3Glass3Menagerie?

(Select3the3two3correct3answers.)


(a)3Hiding3one's3true3feelings3can3lead3to3alienation3in3relationships.

(b)3It3is3better3to3face3reality3than3to3live3in3a3fantasy3world.

(c)3Believing3in3oneself3is3difficult3when3confidence3is3low.

(d)3One3should3always3live3in3the3present3but3plan3for3the3future.

(e)3Crippling3indecision3can3be3used3as3a3crutch3to3avoid3life.3-3ans--
(a)3Hiding3one's3true3feelings3can3lead3to3alienation3in3relationships.

AND

(b)3It3is3better3to3face3reality3than3to3live3in3a3fantasy3world.

, How3do3the3faded,3transparent3portières,3or3curtains,3in3the3Wingfields'3apartment3affect3
the3play?


(a)3They3serve3as3the3walls3of3the3apartment3to3distinguish3one3room3from3another3for3vi
ewers.

(b)3They3evoke3a3dim,3hazy3appearance3of3the3apartment,3giving3it3the3impression3of3a3
memory.

(c)3They3emphasize3the3lack3of3privacy3for3Laura,3who3sleeps3on3the3sofa3in3the3living3ro
om.

(d)3They3give3the3apartment3a3soft,3feminine3atmosphere,3reminiscent3of3Amanda's3Sout
hern3roots.



(Read3the3passage.)
The3Glass3Menagerie3by3Tennessee3Williams

The3Wingfield3apartment3is3in3the3rear3of3the3building,3one3of3those3vast3hive-
like3conglomerations3of3cellular3living-
units3that3flower3as3warty3growths3in3overcrowded3urban3centres3of3lower-middle-
class3population3and3are3symptomatic3of3the3impulse3of3this3largest3and3fundamentally3e
nslaved3section3of3American3society3to3avoid3fluidity3and3differentiation3and3to3exist3and3f
un3-3ans--
(c)3They3emphasize3the3lack3of3privacy3for3Laura,3who3sleeps3on3the3sofa3in3the3living3ro
om.

What3do3the3flowers,3the3jonquils,3Amanda3brings3out3symbolize3in3The3Glass3Menageri
e?


(a)3Their3beauty3and3fragility3provide3a3contrast3to3Laura's3unstable3emotional3well-
being.

(b)3They3suggest3Amanda's3beauty3when3she3first3met3and3married3Mr.3Wingfield.

(c)3They3represent3Amanda's3disconnect3with3reality3and3her3longing3for3her3youth.

(d)3They3indicate3hope3for3Amanda3that3her3children's3lives3will3improve3in3the3near3futur
e.3-3ans--
(c)3They3represent3Amanda's3disconnect3with3reality3and3her3longing3for3her3youth.

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