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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 does Blanche ask Stella to bring her?

2. At what address does the play begin?

3. What is Stella reading in bed?

4. When Blanche confesses she is broke, how much money does she say she has?

5. What is her old beau's marital status?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What has Shaw revealed to Stanley about Blanche?

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

4. What does Blanche tell Stella about her reason for coming to New Orleans?

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

6. What shows that Stella is not upset about the previous night's events anymore?

7. What proof does Stanley find that makes him believe that Blanche may have spent an inheritance?

8. What is Stella's explanation for Stanley's behavior the night before?

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

10. What happens when Stella decides to go watch Stanley bowl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It could be argued that Stanley actually wants Blanche for his own as he is always focusing his attention on her and trying to find out more about her. What do you think about this theory? Do you think Stanley actually is attracted to Blanche? Why or why not? Do you think Stella sees this as a possibility? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Mitch is an interesting character from the start. He doesn't seem to be like the others, and yet, he doesn't really seem to have a grip on his life or his future. Why do you think Mitch falls for Blanche? Why do you think he can't get past her sordid past? Would these two have made a good couple? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The setting of Elysian Fields seems to be a depressing one. Give three examples of things that surround Elysian Fields that add to its feeling of depravity and gloom. Do you think that a change of setting would have changed the story? Why or why not? How does the setting affect each of the four main characters?

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