Lesson 4.2.2.19
4.2.2.19 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What is the name of the plantation owner at the centre of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- Doc Baugh
- Big Mama
- Gooper
- Big Daddy
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In Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, what is Brick's relation to Big Daddy?
- Eldest grandson
- Favourite younger son
- Son-in-law
- Eldest son
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How does Brick injure his ankle at the start of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- Jumping high hurdles
- A car crash
- A bar fight
- Falling downstairs
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What is Maggie's nickname that gives the play its title?
- The Hawk
- The Cat
- The Swan
- The Sparrow
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What is the name of Brick's dead friend, whose death haunts him?
- Skipper
- Gooper
- Reverend Tooker
- Doc Baugh
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Which character is Big Daddy's eldest son, who is ambitious and shows little affection for his father?
- Brick
- Doc Baugh
- Gooper
- Reverend Tooker
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In which US region is Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof set?
- Blue Ridge Mountains
- New Orleans
- Texas Panhandle
- Mississippi Delta
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Which two words capture the play's concern with truth and lying?
- Mendacity and lies
- Ambition and wealth
- Loyalty and faith
- Honour and duty
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What is the primary cause of emotional distance between Brick and Maggie?
- Brick's heavy drinking
- Career rivalry
- Financial ruin
- Maggie's infidelity
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What medical condition is kept secret from Big Daddy by his family?
- Heart failure
- Severe dementia
- Tuberculosis
- Terminal cancer
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What central concept does Big Daddy use to describe his family's lies and hypocrisy?
- Mendacity
- Avarice
- Treachery
- Malevolence
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Which character is described as the 'cat' in Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- Dixie
- Big Mama
- Maggie
- Mae
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What is Big Mama's primary goal regarding her family in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
- Gaining financial power
- Selling the estate
- Preserving family unity
- Exposing secrets
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What theme central to the play is exposed during Big Daddy's confrontation with Brick?
- Financial ambition
- Class envy
- Religious hypocrisy
- Mendacity and truth
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Which environmental feature of the setting heightens dramatic tension throughout the play?
- Torrential rain
- Coastal fog
- Freezing blizzards
- Sweltering heat
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What does Williams expose beneath the surface of Southern aristocratic pride and wealth?
- Spiritual renewal
- Racial harmony
- Moral decay
- Intellectual brilliance
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What state of mind does the title metaphorically describe in relation to Maggie?
- Calm confidence
- Cold indifference
- Restless desperation
- Quiet submission
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What is Maggie's primary motivation regarding Big Daddy's vast estate?
- Securing her inheritance
- Donating to charity
- Selling the land
- Escaping abroad
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What key emotion drives Brick's persistent silence and emotional detachment?
- Grief and guilt
- Jealous rage
- Fear of poverty
- Financial greed
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How are the main familial conflicts resolved by the end of the play?
- Tragically fatal
- Neatly resolved
- Peacefully united
- Left unresolved
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