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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 offer to Blanche?

2. What does Stanley do with the radio?

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

4. What does Blanche say to Stanley about how she feels after her bath? She feels _________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happened on Stella's wedding night that horrifies Blanche, but Stella admits thrilled her?

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

As a last resort, it seems, Blanche heads to her sister's apartment to seek refuge. Why do you think Blanche decided to go to her sister? What does Stella have to offer that no one else can? What do you think Blanche expects from Stella?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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