Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Quiz
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
  • 1. Who wrote the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
A) Eugene O'Neill
B) Edward Albee
C) Tennessee Williams
D) Arthur Miller
  • 2. In what year was Cat on a Hot Tin Roof published/produced as a three-act play?
A) 1958
B) 1955
C) 1962
D) 1950
  • 3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an adaptation of which of Tennessee Williams's short stories?
A) The Grass Menagerie
B) Delta Autumn
C) A Summer of Players
D) Three Players of a Summer Game
  • 4. What prestigious award did Cat on a Hot Tin Roof win in 1955?
A) Pulitzer Prize for Drama
B) Academy Award for Best Picture
C) Tony Award for Best Play
D) New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
  • 5. Where is the play set?
A) A plantation home in the Mississippi Delta
B) A mansion in downtown Memphis
C) A modest apartment in New Orleans
D) A country estate in Georgia
  • 6. What is Big Daddy Pollitt's profession and status in the play?
A) A prominent local politician
B) A wealthy cotton tycoon and the Delta's biggest cotton-planter
C) A successful oil baron
D) A retired railroad magnate
  • 7. What is the name of Brick's wife?
A) Dixie
B) Big Mama
C) Mae
D) Maggie
  • 8. Which of the following motifs is NOT mentioned as appearing in the play?
A) Social mores
B) Mendacity
C) Decay
D) Space travel
  • 9. What type of dialect is often used in the play's dialogue to represent Southern accents?
A) Cockney rhyming slang
B) Eye dialect
C) Pidgin English
D) High-society British dialect
  • 10. Who played Maggie in the 1958 film adaptation?
A) Marilyn Monroe
B) Kim Stanley
C) Elizabeth Taylor
D) Barbara Bel Geddes
  • 11. Who played Brick in the 1958 film adaptation?
A) Cliff Robertson
B) Ben Gazzara
C) Keir Dullea
D) Paul Newman
  • 12. In what year did Tennessee Williams make substantial excisions and alterations for a major revival?
A) 1955
B) 1968
C) 1974
D) 1988
  • 13. What is the occasion for the family gathering at the plantation?
A) Brick and Maggie's wedding anniversary
B) Big Daddy's birthday
C) A Fourth of July celebration
D) A family funeral
  • 14. What medical clinic has Big Daddy just returned from?
A) Ochsner Clinic
B) Johns Hopkins
C) Cleveland Clinic
D) Mayo Clinic
  • 15. What is Big Daddy's true medical diagnosis, which is kept secret from him?
A) He has severe diabetes
B) He has a failing heart
C) He suffers from advanced tuberculosis
D) He is dying of cancer
  • 16. What was Brick's occupation before his malaise?
A) Lawyer
B) Baseball pitcher
C) Football hero
D) Cotton broker
  • 17. Whose suicide deeply traumatized Brick and fueled his drinking?
A) Skipper
B) Gooper
C) Doc Baugh
D) Big Daddy
  • 18. What are the names of Brick's brother and sister-in-law?
A) Lester and Sookey
B) Tom and Daisy
C) Gooper and Mae
D) Sonny and Trixie
  • 19. Why does Brick infuriate Maggie regarding the family fortune?
A) By demanding his inheritance immediately
B) By ignoring Gooper's attempts to gain control of it
C) By hiding the family savings
D) By trying to give all the money to charity
  • 20. What caused Skipper to 'snap' according to Brick's explanation?
A) A career-ending football injury
B) Being disowned by Big Daddy
C) Losing all his money in the stock market
D) Inner doubts after trying to prove Maggie wrong by going to bed with her
  • 21. What did Skipper confess to Brick shortly before committing suicide?
A) That he stole money from the family business
B) That he never liked football
C) His attraction to Brick
D) That he wanted to marry Maggie
  • 22. How did Brick react when Skipper confessed his attraction?
A) He rejected him
B) He challenged him to a fight
C) He accepted him warmly
D) He told Big Daddy immediately
  • 23. How does Big Daddy react when Brick tells him the clinic report was falsified?
A) He immediately calls the doctor
B) He storms out of the room
C) He faints
D) He laughs it off as a joke
  • 24. Who tells Big Mama the truth about her husband's terminal illness?
A) The local priest
B) Only Big Daddy
C) Maggie, Brick, Mae, Gooper, and Doc Baugh
D) Only Gooper
  • 25. What does Maggie do at the end of the play to secure Brick's inheritance?
A) Tells Big Daddy she is pregnant
B) Forges Big Daddy's will
C) Sells the plantation
D) Buys out Gooper's share
  • 26. What does Maggie do with the liquor when she is alone with Brick at the end?
A) Pours it all down the drain
B) Locks it away
C) Drinks it with him
D) Hides it under the bed
  • 27. What promise does Maggie make to Brick at the very end of the play?
A) That she will 'make the lie true'
B) That she will never speak of Skipper again
C) That she will buy him a new football team
D) That she will leave the plantation forever
  • 28. Which character frequently uses the word 'mendacity' to express disgust?
A) Brick
B) Big Daddy
C) Big Mama
D) Gooper
  • 29. In a draft footnote, what does Williams deem the play's only affirmative thing about 'Man's Fate'?
A) That love conquers all deceit
B) That family bonds can never be broken
C) That wealth brings ultimate happiness
D) That man has it in his power to keep a tight mouth about it rather than squeal like a pig
  • 30. Where and when did the original Broadway production open?
A) Forrest Theatre on March 24, 1955
B) Comedy Theatre on January 30, 1958
C) Morosco Theater on March 24, 1955
D) ANTA Theater on March 7, 1955
  • 31. Who directed the original Broadway production of the play?
A) Peter Hall
B) Elia Kazan
C) Sam Gold
D) Howard Davies
  • 32. Which cast member from the original Broadway production was nominated for a Tony Award?
A) Mildred Dunnock
B) Ben Gazzara
C) Barbara Bel Geddes
D) Burl Ives
  • 33. What changes did Elia Kazan request for the third act of the original production?
A) Make Maggie more sympathetic, have Big Daddy reappear, and give Brick a moral awakening
B) Remove Big Daddy entirely and focus on Gooper
C) Have Brick commit suicide like Skipper
D) Set the final act in New York City
  • 34. Who played Big Daddy in the original Broadway production?
A) James Earl Jones
B) Burl Ives
C) Charles Durning
D) Ned Beatty
  • 35. Who played Brick in the original Broadway production?
A) Ben Gazzara
B) Keir Dullea
C) Paul Newman
D) Ian Charleson
  • 36. Who directed the 1958 London production at the Comedy Theatre?
A) Elia Kazan
B) Howard Davies
C) Peter Hall
D) Anthony Page
  • 37. Who starred as Maggie in the 1974 American Shakespeare Theatre revival?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Elizabeth Ashley
C) Sienna Miller
D) Kathleen Turner
  • 38. Which actor won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the 1990 Broadway revival?
A) Pat Hingle
B) James Earl Jones
C) Ned Beatty
D) Charles Durning
  • 39. Who starred as Maggie in the 1990 Broadway revival?
A) Kathleen Turner
B) Lindsay Duncan
C) Anika Noni Rose
D) Ashley Judd
  • 40. Who played Brick in the 2001 London revival at the Lyric Shaftesbury?
A) Terrence Howard
B) Keir Dullea
C) Brendan Fraser
D) Jason Patric
  • 41. Why did the 2003 Broadway revival starring Ashley Judd and Jason Patric close early in March 2004?
A) The theater was scheduled for demolition
B) Ashley Judd sustained an ankle injury
C) Disputes among the cast members
D) Low ticket sales and poor financial returns
  • 42. Who directed the 2008 all-black Broadway production of the play?
A) Elia Kazan
B) Debbie Allen
C) Sam Gold
D) Howard Davies
  • 43. Who played Big Daddy in the 2008 all-black Broadway production?
A) James Earl Jones
B) Burl Ives
C) Ciarán Hinds
D) Colm Meaney
  • 44. Which production won the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play?
A) The 2001 Lyric Shaftesbury production
B) The 1958 Comedy Theatre production
C) The West End transfer of the 2008 production
D) The 2024 Almeida Theatre production
  • 45. Who played Maggie in the 2013 Broadway revival directed by Rob Ashford?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Daisy Edgar-Jones
C) Jacqueline McKenzie
D) Mary Stuart Masterson
  • 46. Who suggested to Scarlett Johansson that she fit the role of Maggie better than characters in The Glass Menagerie?
A) Stuart Thompson
B) Benjamin Walker
C) Ben Brantley
D) Rob Ashford
  • 47. Which theater company was granted the right to perform the show off-Broadway for the first time in history in 2022?
A) Ruth Stage
B) Young Vic
C) National Theatre
D) American Shakespeare Theatre
  • 48. Who directed the London revival at the Almeida Theatre in December 2024?
A) Rebecca Frecknall
B) Sam Gold
C) Benedict Andrews
D) James Dacre
  • 49. Who announced plans to direct a new Broadway revival in spring 2027?
A) Rob Ashford
B) Sam Gold
C) Anthony Page
D) David Auburn
  • 50. What recurring phrase is said by both Big Daddy and Brick after expressions of love?
A) The time has come, the walrus said
B) Truth is stranger than fiction
C) Life is but a walking shadow
D) Wouldn't it be funny if that was true?
  • 51. How many weeks did the original production first run for in Philadelphia before moving to Broadway?
A) Four weeks
B) One week
C) Six weeks
D) Two weeks
  • 52. At which theater in Philadelphia did the original production play prior to Broadway?
A) Forrest Theatre
B) Belvoir St Theatre
C) Morosco Theater
D) ANTA Theater
  • 53. Who was Ben Gazzara's understudy during the original Broadway production?
A) Jack Lord
B) Keir Dullea
C) Ewen Leslie
D) Cliff Robertson
  • 54. Who replaced Ben Gazzara in the original Broadway production?
A) Cliff Robertson
B) Paul Newman
C) Jack Lord
D) Ian Charleson
  • 55. Who played Big Mama in the original Broadway production?
A) Polly Holliday
B) Gemma Jones
C) Mildred Dunnock
D) Dana Ivey
  • 56. Who played Gooper in the original Broadway production?
A) Pat Hingle
B) Charles Siebert
C) Fred Gwynne
D) Brian Gleeson
  • 57. Who played Mae in the original Broadway production?
A) Abigail McKern
B) Emily Skinner
C) Lisa Palfrey
D) Madeleine Sherwood
  • 58. Which musical artists formed the southern blues duo featured in the 1958 film version?
A) Robert Johnson and Son House
B) Muddy Waters and Little Walter
C) Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
D) Lead Belly and Blind Lemon Jefferson
  • 59. Which actor played Big Daddy in the 1974 American Shakespeare Theatre revival?
A) Burl Ives
B) Ned Beatty
C) Charles Durning
D) Fred Gwynne
  • 60. In the 1974 revival's transfer to Broadway, what happened to the character of Lacey?
A) He was omitted
B) He became the main narrator
C) He was renamed Gooper
D) His role was doubled in size
  • 61. What adjustment was made to Mae and Gooper's children when the 1974 production moved to Broadway?
A) Their roles were played by adults
B) They were removed completely
C) The number of children was reduced to three
D) They were increased to six children
  • 62. Which actor claimed to be Tennessee Williams's original choice for Big Daddy in 1955 and later toured in the role?
A) George Grizzard
B) Marshall Napier
C) John Carradine
D) Burl Ives
  • 63. Who starred alongside John Carradine in the 1970s road company production as Big Mama?
A) Mildred Dunnock
B) Mercedes McCambridge
C) Polly Holliday
D) Gemma Jones
  • 64. Who directed the 1988 London National Theatre production?
A) Debbie Allen
B) Howard Davies
C) Anthony Page
D) Peter Hall
  • 65. Who played Brick in the 1988 London National Theatre production?
A) Ian Charleson
B) Jeremy Davidson
C) Ewen Leslie
D) Paul Massie
  • 66. Who played Maggie in the 1988 London National Theatre production?
A) Lindsay Duncan
B) Frances O'Connor
C) Sanaa Lathan
D) Mariah Gale
  • 67. Who played Big Daddy in the 1988 London National Theatre production?
A) Eric Porter
B) Ned Beatty
C) Leo McKern
D) Colm Meaney
  • 68. Which theater critic referred to the 1988 London production as the first one that did full justice to the play?
A) Michael Ratcliffe
B) Ben Brantley
C) John Simon
D) Michael Billington
  • 69. How many performances did the 1990 Broadway revival run for?
A) 145 performances
B) 86 performances
C) 149 performances
D) 125 performances
  • 70. How much gross revenue did the 1990 Broadway revival generate?
A) $6.8 million
B) $11.9 million
C) $8.9 million
D) $2.1 million
  • 71. Who played Big Mama in the 1990 Broadway revival?
A) Gemma Jones
B) Debra Monk
C) Polly Holliday
D) Dana Ivey
  • 72. Who directed the 2001 West End revival at the Lyric Shaftesbury?
A) Anthony Page
B) Simon Stone
C) Rob Ashford
D) Howard Davies
  • 73. Who played Maggie in the 2001 West End revival?
A) Frances O'Connor
B) Ashley Judd
C) Anika Noni Rose
D) Sienna Miller
  • 74. Who played Big Daddy in the 2001 West End revival and subsequent 2003 Broadway staging?
A) Charles Durning
B) Ned Beatty
C) Ciarán Hinds
D) George Grizzard
  • 75. Who played Mae in the 2001 West End revival and is the daughter of London's original 1958 Big Daddy?
A) Madeleine Sherwood
B) Emily Skinner
C) Abigail McKern
D) Lisa Palfrey
  • 76. Who played Brick in the 2003 Broadway staging directed by Anthony Page?
A) Benjamin Walker
B) Brendan Fraser
C) Jeremy Davidson
D) Jason Patric
  • 77. Who played Big Mama in the 2003 Broadway staging and earned the show's sole Tony nomination?
A) Gemma Jones
B) Debra Monk
C) Margo Martindale
D) Phylicia Rashad
  • 78. Who directed the 2003 revival at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney?
A) Simon Stone
B) David Auburn
C) James Dacre
D) Benedict Andrews
  • 79. Who played Maggie in the 2003 Belvoir St Theatre production in Sydney?
A) Mary Stuart Masterson
B) Rebecca Brooksher
C) Mariah Gale
D) Jacqueline McKenzie
  • 80. Who played Big Daddy in the 2004 production at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.?
A) George Grizzard
B) Daragh O'Malley
C) Marshall Napier
D) Jim Beaver
  • 81. Which two actors from the 2004 Kennedy Center production married shortly afterward?
A) Ashley Judd and Jason Patric
B) Scarlett Johansson and Benjamin Walker
C) Sienna Miller and Jack O'Connell
D) Mary Stuart Masterson and Jeremy Davidson
  • 82. Who played Brick in the 2008 all-black Broadway production?
A) James Earl Jones
B) Terrence Howard
C) Adrian Lester
D) Kingsley Ben-Adir
  • 83. Who played Big Mama in the 2008 Broadway production and later reprised her role in London?
A) Linda Gehringer
B) Dana Ivey
C) Phylicia Rashad
D) Kim Criswell
  • 84. Who played Maggie in the 2008 Broadway production?
A) Rebecca Brooksher
B) Sanaa Lathan
C) Anika Noni Rose
D) Daisy Edgar-Jones
  • 85. How much did the 2008 Broadway production gross, recouping its capitalization within 12 weeks?
A) $8.9 million
B) $6.8 million
C) $11.9 million
D) $2.1 million
  • 86. Who played Brick in the November 2009 West End transfer of the production?
A) Adrian Lester
B) Terrence Howard
C) Kingsley Ben-Adir
D) James Earl Jones
  • 87. Who played Maggie in the November 2009 West End transfer?
A) Sienna Miller
B) Daisy Edgar-Jones
C) Anika Noni Rose
D) Sanaa Lathan
  • 88. In what year and city was a production presented at the English Theater to mark Williams's 100th birthday?
A) 2013 in London, England
B) 2011 in Vienna, Austria
C) 2008 in New York, USA
D) 2011 in Toronto, Canada
  • 89. Who played Brick in the 2011 production at the Shaw Festival in Canada?
A) Maya O’Connell
B) Benjamin Walker
C) Gray Powell
D) Charles Aitken
  • 90. Who directed the 2013 Broadway revival at the Richard Rodgers Theatre?
A) James Dacre
B) David Auburn
C) Rob Ashford
D) Sam Gold
  • 91. Who played Big Daddy in the 2013 Broadway revival?
A) Scarlett Johansson
B) Debra Monk
C) Benjamin Walker
D) Ciarán Hinds
  • 92. Who played Big Mama in the 2013 Broadway revival?
A) Benjamin Walker
B) Scarlett Johansson
C) Ciarán Hinds
D) Debra Monk
  • 93. Who composed the original score for the 2014 regional UK production directed by James Dacre?
A) Brownie McGhee
B) Charles Cave
C) Sonny Terry
D) White Lies
  • 94. Who played Maggie in the 2014 UK regional production directed by James Dacre?
A) Sienna Miller
B) Rebecca Brooksher
C) Kim Criswell
D) Mariah Gale
  • 95. Who directed the Berkshire Theatre Festival's 2016 production of the play?
A) David Auburn
B) David Auburn was not the director
C) James Dacre
D) Benedict Andrews
  • 96. Who played Big Daddy in the 2016 Berkshire Theatre Festival production?
A) Rebecca Brooksher
B) Linda Gehringer
C) Michael Raymond-James
D) Jim Beaver
  • 97. Who directed the Young Vic's 2017 production that was filmed for National Theatre Live?
A) Benedict Andrews
B) Sam Gold
C) Rob Ashford
D) Rebecca Frecknall
  • 98. Who played Maggie in the Young Vic's 2017 production?
A) Ashley Judd
B) Sienna Miller
C) Scarlett Johansson
D) Daisy Edgar-Jones
  • 99. Who played Brick in the Young Vic's 2017 production?
A) Jason Patric
B) Jack O'Connell
C) Kingsley Ben-Adir
D) Benjamin Walker
  • 100. Who played Big Daddy in the Young Vic's 2017 production?
A) Ned Beatty
B) Jim Beaver
C) Ciarán Hinds
D) Colm Meaney
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