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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 Stella confess that Stanley did on their wedding night?

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

3. What does Stanley grab from Blanche's hand after the incident in #30?

4. What is the street vendor shouting as the women leave?

5. Blanche begs Stella, "Don't hang back with the __________!"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How could a reader describe Stanley Kowalski?

9. How does Stella describe her relationship with Stanley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of the poker game seems to be a metaphor for the rest of the play. It's a game of strategy, of deception at times, and only one person can win. How does Stanley and Blanche's relationship compare to this game? What are some other ways that Stanley is playing games with Blanche and with his wife?

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