10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What does Brick spend most of the opening scene doing while Maggie talks to him?
2. What does Big Daddy force Brick to admit during their conversation in Act Two?
3. What does Brick reveal to Big Daddy in retaliation for being forced to talk about Skipper?
4. Why does Maggie announce that she is pregnant at the end of Act Three?
5. What is the primary source of tension between Maggie and Brick in their marriage?
6. How does the false diagnosis about Big Daddy's illness affect the family gathering?
7. What does Maggie's decision to lock away Brick's liquor at the end of the play suggest about her intentions?
8. What role does Gooper play in the family's competition for Big Daddy's estate?
9. What does Williams suggest about the nature of desire and repression through Brick's character?
10. How do the two versions of Act Three that Williams wrote differ in their treatment of Brick's character?
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