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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Blanche doing as Stanley reveals what he has learned about Blanche to Stella?
(a) Taking a long, hot bath
(b) Sleeping
(c) Walking to the drugstore
(d) Talking on the phone

2. What does Blanche say is the opposite of desire?
(a) Death
(b) Love
(c) Hate
(d) Contentment

3. What does Mitch ask Blanche if he can do?
(a) Come upstairs with her
(b) Come with her when she leaves
(c) Borrow some money
(d) Kiss her

4. What happens when Mitch doesn't pick up the phone?
(a) Blanche leaves a message
(b) Stanley laughs
(c) Stella goes over to his house
(d) Blanche hangs up

5. What does Blanche pull out to wear?
(a) A black dress
(b) A white satin evening gown
(c) A green shawl
(d) A blue pantsuit

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stanley say that he doubts Mitch will do?

2. What kind of liquor does Blanche find?

3. What time of year is it at the start of scene 7?

4. What has Stanley bought Blanche as a birthday present?

5. Blanche just wants ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Blanche prepare herself after Mitch rings the doorbell?

2. What does Stanley reveal to Stella about Blanche, that he found out additionally?

3. How does Blanche explain her fear of being seen in the light?

4. What does Mitch do when Blanche asks him to guess her weight?

5. Why does Blanche think has happened to Mitch that he is not at her party?

6. Why does Blanche tell Stella not to light the candles on the birthday cake?

7. What does Blanche do even though Stella begs her not to?

8. What does Blanche put on as she pulls her trunk into the center of the bedroom?

9. Why does Stanley come home, leaving Stella at the hospital?

10. Why is Stella afraid for Blanche as she realizes that Blanche's past has caught up with her?

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