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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. How long has it been since Stella left Blanche to handle the deaths of their relatives?

2. Where does Blanche send Stella in order to get some privacy with Stanley?

3. What will Stanley be doing when the women are out?

4. Who is the author of the quote on Mitch's cigarette case?

5. How far did Blanche need to ride the streetcar in #6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Stella describe her relationship with Stanley?

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

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

7. How does Mitch first make small talk with Blanche?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The light is something that Blanche tries to avoid at all costs - which might be seen as symbolic as well. Why do you think Blanche wants to avoid being seen in the light? What does this say about her character? Is this something that might be a signal of her failing mental health? Give examples of how she tries to avoid the light.

Essay Topic 2

Stella seems like a timid and weak character at first glance, but is this really the case? Give three examples of times when Stella is actually a strong force with which to be reckoned. How does she assert herself as someone who is able to take care of herself, even if Stanley does have his way with her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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