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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. Where did Blanche meet this old beau in #58?

2. What is Blanche wearing when she steps out of her bath?

3. What does Stella say about the event in #56? I was sort of ________ by it.

4. How does Stella view the answer to #76?

5. When do Blanche and Stella arrive home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Shaw revealed to Stanley about Blanche?

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

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

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

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

6. What do Stella and Blanche intend to do the night after Blanche arrives?

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

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

9. How does Stella describe her relationship with Stanley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The landlords that live above Stanley and Stella seems to foreshadow the future to which Stella and Stanley can look forward. Is Eunice and Steve's relationship a healthy one? Why or why not? What makes them a couple whom Stella and Stanley can admire? Anything? What is their purpose in the play?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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