The Glass Menagerie Play Setting

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What is the physical setting of The Glass Menagerie play?

A wealthy family's mansion
A small, cramped St. Louis apartment. Lower middle income neighborhood (correct)
A southern plantation
A bustling city street

How is Tom dressed as the play begins, and why?

In a businessman's attire, because he is preparing for a meeting
Merchant marines sailor outfit; he has left his family and joined them in “present day.” (correct)
In a casual outfit, because he is going out with friends
In a uniform, because he is a waiter

Why does Tom's speech open with a comparison of his role to that of a stage magician?

To establish his dominance over the narrative
To make the audience like him
To distance himself from the events of the play
He gives reality in the pleasant disguise of illusion as opposed to a magician who gives illusions disguised as reality (correct)

What is a 'memory play'?

it is based off on memory but it’s unrealistic because memory is unreliable (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why does Tom say there is a fifth character in the play?

To include the audience as part of the play's performance. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the father that abandoned his family in the play, The Glass Menagerie?

Mr. Wingfield (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do we discover about Tom's life at home in the brief first scene?

He hates it because Mom is so overbearing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did we learn about Laura in The Glass Menagerie?

She has a crippling shyness and a limp (B) Signup and view all the answers

How is Amanda Wingfield, the mother, portrayed in The Glass Menagerie?

Cares for her children but is nitpicky and overbearing; lives in the past; constantly talks about her teenage years and gentlemen callers. (C) Signup and view all the answers