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