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The Glass Menagerie
Tennessee Williams
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Scenes One & Two
Scene Three
Scene Four
Scene Five
Scene Six
Scene Seven
Characters
Character List
Tom Wingfield
Amanda Wingfield
Laura Wingfield
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Memory
Illusions
Abandonment
Escape
Quotes By Section
Scenes One and Two
Scene Three
Scene Four
Scene Five
Scene Six
Scene Seven
Quotes By Character
Tom Wingfield
Amanda Wingfield
Laura Wingfield
Jim O’Connor
Mr. Wingfield
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Scenes One & Two
Scene Three
Scene Four
Scene Five
Scene Six
Scene Seven
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Scenes One & Two Quiz
Further Study
Scenes One & Two Quiz
1
of 5
What uniform is Tom wearing at the beginning of the play?
Bellhop
Navy
Butcher
Merchant marine
2
of 5
Where did Tom's father send a postcard from?
Mexico
Spain
Brazil
Canada
3
of 5
Where is Amanda's childhood home?
Biloxi, Mississippi
Atlanta, Georgia
Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Savannah, Georgia
4
of 5
What does Laura pretend to be doing when Amanda walks in on her polishing her glass animals?
Practicing her handwriting
Studying a keyboard diagram
Reading a magazine
Putting on a record
5
of 5
Laura has skipped class and done all the following except:
Feeding the birds
Walking the streets
Watching movies
Going to the zoo
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