Plot
How does Amanda escape reality?
recalling her lost youth....seventeen gentleman callers; Blue Mountain
Where did Laura get the name "Blue Roses"?
Jim thought she said "Blue Roses" when she said "pleurosis."
Who said," I'm not expecting any gentleman callers."
Laura
What word means allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through?
translucent
What word means an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed inferiority in one sphere, sometimes marked by aggressive behavior in compensation?
inferiority complex
What two purposes does Tom serve in the play?
narrator and character
What does Amanda do to supplement the family's income?
sell subscriptions for magazines
How did Jim ruin the evening?
He tells them about Betty.
What word means contrary to reason or common sense?
preposterous
What word means an 18th century French dance based on the contredanse?
cotillion
Based on Tom's narration at the beginning of the play, what kind of play is it?
memory play
What trick of the magician's did Tom think was the best?
getting out of a nailed-up coffin
Laura was horrified when she learned this.
Jim O'Connor is coming to dinner.
What word means fascinated or enthralled?
enrapt
What word means lay seige to?
beleaguered
According to Tom, why did his father leave them?
He was a telephone man who fell in love with long distances.
Why does Jim call Tom "Shakespeare"?
because Tom likes to write poetry.
What did Tom call Amanda during the worst argument that they had?
ugly babbling ole witch
What word means immoderately impassioned or enthusiastic; ecstatic?
rhapsodic
What word means full of shedding light; bright or shiny?
luminous
What is Laura's physical problem?
she has a slight limp.....one leg is shorter than the other
What does Tom dream of becoming?
a sailor
Who was the author of the book that Amanda confiscated from Tom?
Lawrence
What word means existing only in part; incomplete?
partial
What word means grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way?
flourish