The Glass Menagerie | Scenes 3-4 Quiz

Tom frequently addresses the audience from a certain part of the set. This area is an important symbol for Tom and for the choice he faces. What area is it?

The Fire Escape

Tom's feelings toward his sister Laura can be described as __________.

affectionate

At the end of scene 4, Amanda pleads with Tom to

find a suitable co-worker to become Laura's "gentleman caller."

Amanda believes that Tom's craze for adventure can be found

in Tom's books

Amanda, realizing that it will take money to make the apartment presentable for a gentleman caller, takes a second job

roping in subscribers for The Homemaker's Companion

In scene 4, when Laura leaves to go get butter

she stumbles on the fire escape, her fall symbolizing her inability to cope with the world outside the tiny apartment

Tom spends many of his nights at

the movies

Amanda senses that Tom wants to leave home. She tells him he can do it as soon as

they have found a husband for Laura.

The motif of Reality vs. Illusion/Escape can attach itself to all of the following events except:

Laura's reoccurring nightmares about her typing instructor.

Tom's major predicament is one of the themes of the play. This theme could best be described as

People need to balance responsibility for one's family and the need to live one's own life.