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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Study Guide

by Tennessee Williams

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Quiz 1

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

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