10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Tom go to the movies almost every night instead of coming straight home from the warehouse?
2. What does Laura tell Jim after he accidentally breaks the horn off her glass unicorn?
3. What does Amanda believe Laura should do to improve her life?
4. How does Tom's decision to invite Jim O'Connor to dinner relate to his mother's wishes?
5. What is significant about the electricity being cut off on the night Jim visits?
6. What does Laura's glass unicorn represent in the play?
7. Why does Amanda blame Tom for the failure of Jim's visit as a potential match for Laura?
8. What does Tom's final monologue reveal about his escape from the family?
9. How does the play's framing as a memory affect the way we should understand the events we witness?
10. What does Jim O'Connor's character reveal about the theme of the American Dream in the play?
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