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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. Who offers Blanche a shoulder to cry on after the events of the evening?

2. Who calls Stanley a drunk animal thing?

3. What does Stanley do with the radio?

4. Where does Stella decide to go in order to join Stanley for the evening?

5. Who enters the apartment unnoticed as a loud train passes by?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stella describe her relationship with Stanley?

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

3. What is happening between Eunice and Steve at the beginning of scene 5 that frightens Blanche?

4. What happens between Blanche and the teenage boy that comes to collect for the newspaper?

5. What does Stella reveal about Mitch and what does she think of him?

6. What solution to the argument between Eunice and Steve does Stella find more practical?

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

8. What happens after Stanley throws the radio out of the window?

9. What is Blanche afraid of in terms of her relationship with Mitch?

10. What does Blanche suggest they do in order to leave Stanley and the "situation" behind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end, Blanche is taken away, seemingly crazy and in need of help. But what are the signs that might have indicated she was mentally unstable long before she was taken away? Give at least three signs that Blanche needed mental health attention. Do you think she was actually crazy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The rape of Blanche is hard to define in this play as the play was written in a time when the mere thought of rape was inconceivable. Why do you think Tennessee Williams decided to use a rape scene in this play? What does it say about Stanley? What does this scene say about Blanche? Was this scene necessary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of putting on a good appearance for others is something Blanche takes very seriously, adjusting her makeup and always making sure she smells good. Why do you think Blanche cares so much about appearances, not just her own? What do proper appearances mean? What do the other characters in the story feel about appearance?

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