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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. What is Steve and Eunice's last name?

2. Who calls Stanley a drunk animal thing?

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

4. In what city does the story take place?

5. Where is Stella when Stanley meets Blanche for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Belle Reve, according to Blanche and to the papers she shows Stanley from her trunk?

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

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

4. Why is Stanley taunting Blanche more at this point in the story?

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

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

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

8. What has Shaw revealed to Stanley about Blanche?

9. How does Blanche mock her sister's desire?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stanley tells Stella at one point that everything will be better once the baby is born and Blanche is gone. Do you think this is the truth? Why or why not? Do you think Stanley believes what he says? Why or why not? Was Blanche really the cause of their problems or was she just a convenient excuse? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Alcohol seems to fuel many of the fires in this story. And while everyone drinks, it seems that Blanche tries to hide it in some instances. Why is this? Do you think that if alcohol was removed from this story, the events would have played out differently? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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