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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does the story take place?

2. Where did Mitch get his silver cigarette case?

3. To what does Blanche compare her sister's desire?

4. Where does Blanche take Stella during her argument with Stanley?

5. What is Steve and Eunice's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Stella tells Stanley about the loss of Belle Reve, what is his response?

2. Why doesn't Stella introduce Mitch to Blanche when they arrive home from their night out?

3. How do the men attempt to calm Stanley down?

4. What happened on Stella's wedding night that horrifies Blanche, but Stella admits thrilled her?

5. Who is playing poker with Stanley at the beginning of Scene 3?

6. What does Blanche do when she finds a bottle of whiskey in Stella's apartment?

7. What proof does Stanley find that makes him believe that Blanche may have spent an inheritance?

8. Who lives at 632 Elysian Fields, as the play opens in "A Streetcar Named Desire"?

9. What happens when Stella decides to go watch Stanley bowl?

10. What does Stella say is more important to her than any other thing in her relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blanche is a character that has known much pain in her life. Give three examples of horrible things that have happened in her life. How have these events seemed to change her? Do you think she would have fared better in life had these events not happened? Or were these events necessary for her to experience? Why or why not. How responsible was she for causing each event?

Essay Topic 2

The setting of Elysian Fields seems to be a depressing one. Give three examples of things that surround Elysian Fields that add to its feeling of depravity and gloom. Do you think that a change of setting would have changed the story? Why or why not? How does the setting affect each of the four main characters?

Essay Topic 3

It could be argued that Stanley actually wants Blanche for his own as he is always focusing his attention on her and trying to find out more about her. What do you think about this theory? Do you think Stanley actually is attracted to Blanche? Why or why not? Do you think Stella sees this as a possibility? Why or why not?

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