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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. Where did Stanley find out Blanche was carrying on illicit affairs?
(a) Big Bear Ranch
(b) Wild Mountain Spa
(c) The Ostrich Motel
(d) The Flamingo Hotel

2. For what does Blanche say to save the birthday cake candles?
(a) The next day
(b) Stanley's birthday
(c) The baby's birthdays
(d) Another year

3. About what does Blanche talk to imaginary admirers?
(a) Going for a late night swim
(b) Heading to Laurel
(c) Her beauty
(d) Mitch

4. What has Stanley bought Blanche as a birthday present?
(a) A book
(b) A one way bus ticket to Laurel
(c) A bottle of gin
(d) Belle Reve

5. Where has Blanche pulled her trunk?
(a) The center of the bedroom
(b) The kitchen
(c) The street
(d) A closet

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Blanche reveal as her young husband who died?

2. What happens when Mitch doesn't pick up the phone?

3. What is Blanche's explanation for what happens in #127?

4. Where does Blanche want them to pretend to be?

5. Where does Blanche say she is going, hence the packing of her trunk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Stella confronts Stanley on the porch about his rude behavior, what does Stanley say?

5. What really happened at Blanche's teaching job that caused her to come to New Orleans?

6. What does Blanche ask Mitch in French, though he can not understand what she is saying?

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

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

9. Why does Stanley think Mitch will not come to Blanche's birthday party?

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

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