Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Study Guide

1. When was the play first produced?

• 1950
• 1952
• 1955
• 1959

2. What famous director directed the premiere?

• Mike Nichols
• Joshua Logan
• Elia Kazan
• George C. Wolfe

3. What Williams play had the director previously directed?

• A Streetcar Named Desire
• Death of a Salesman
• The Rose Tattoo
• Glass Menagerie

4. Where does the play take place?

• Alabama
• Georgia
• Texas
• Mississippi

5. Who is the focus of the first act?

• Big Mama
• Big Daddy
• Brick
• Maggie

6. In what room does the play take place?

• The sitting room
• Big Daddy's bedroom
• Brick and Maggie's bedroom
• The widow's walk

7. Why are Maggie and Brick staying with Brick's parents?

• Big Daddy is dying
• Brick is out of money
• Big Daddy's birthday
• Brick is injured

8. What is Brick's injury?

• Broken rib
• Broken arm
• Broken collarbone
• Broken ankle

9. How did Brick get injured?

• Playing football with his buddies
• In a car accident when he'd been drinking
• Jumping the hurdles at the track
• In a bar fight

10. When did Brick get injured?

• The previous week
• Before coming to town
• The previous night
• That morning