1. Where and when does the story take place? Mississipi,
2.Who are the characters? Maggie and Brick
3.What is their relationship? Married
4.What is the mood of the scene? Tense
5.What and whom are they talking about? Big daddy and the birthday party down stairs for Big daddy.
Questions on Study Guide
Context: Write short answers.
1-What kind of family did Tennessee Williams (TW) have? Dysfunctional: Sister was schizophrenic. Father was a drunkard and a gambler.
2-Where does his first name come from? A college roomate.
3-What is the Pulitzer Prize? Top american award worth $ 5000 to $ 10 000 , for plays , novels, music, etc.
4-How was the original play changed for both Broadway and the cinema?
5-How did TW die? Brodway changed act 3 for better resolution;and the movie director took out references to bricks homosexuality.
6-What was the new American drama that TW represented? ??
Cat Quiz: How’s your memory?
1. What is Gooper's occupation? He is a corporate lawyer
2. What is the name of Skipper and Brick's pro football team? The Dixie Stars
3. What happened to Big Daddy in Morocco? He was propositioned by a child prostitute
4. What body part do Mae's children apparently lack? Necks
5. What did Maggie buy Big Daddy for his birthday? A robe
6. Who is described as a cat at some point in the play? Maggie
7. Daddy believes that he suffers from which of the following? A spastic colon
8. What is the ostensible object of Brick's disgust? Mendacity
9. Where did Maggie and Brick go to school? Old Miss
10. How old is Big Daddy? Sixty-five
11. Who was a cotton carnival queen? Mae
12. What do the children sing to Big Daddy? Skinamarinka-dinka-dink
13. What is Big Daddy's trademark word? Crap
14. What is Big Mama's name? Ida
15. What were the names of the plantation's previous owners?
16. How many official versions of Cat are in circulation? Three
17. Who directed the premiere of Cat? Elia Kazan
18. When did Brick start drinking? When Skipper died
19. Who confronted Skipper on his love for Brick? Maggie
20. Who revealed this love to Brick? Skipper
21. How does Maggie get Brick to sleep with her? She locks up his liquor
22. Who tells Big Daddy that he is dying? Brick
23.Who does Big Mama jostle in her lap? Reverend Tooker
24. Who keeps calling from Memphis? Sally
25. Who sleeps next to Maggie and Brick's room? Mae and Gooper
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