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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. Who comes to visit Blanche when Stella and Stanley are at the hospital?

2. What does Blanche offer to her visitor?

3. Who does Stanley blame for the changes between he and Stella?

4. Stella chastises Stanley for his poor _________ and greasy ____________.

5. Where does Mitch workout?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mitch do when Blanche asks him to guess her weight?

2. Why does Blanche tell Stella not to light the candles on the birthday cake?

3. What does Blanche ask Mitch in French, though he can not understand what she is saying?

4. What does Stanley reveal to Stella about Blanche, that he found out additionally?

5. What is Stella's explanation as to why Blanche is so flighty?

6. Why does Mitch turn down a drink from Blanche?

7. What does Blanche do even though Stella begs her not to?

8. What else does Stanley reveal about Blanche in regards to her reputation in Laurel?

9. Why is Mitch embarrassed to remove his coat?

10. What really happened at Blanche's teaching job that caused her to come to New Orleans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The physical altercations in this play are striking, even if you're not seeing them performed. Give three examples of physical altercations that take place in this play. What is the cause of each of these events? Could anything have been done to stop these events? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, Blanche is taken away, seemingly crazy and in need of help. But what are the signs that might have indicated she was mentally unstable long before she was taken away? Give at least three signs that Blanche needed mental health attention. Do you think she was actually crazy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Belle Reve seems to be the last straw for Blanche's sanity and her life. But what really happened to Belle Reve? What do you think happened? Why has this affected Blanche in the way that it does? What other explanation could there be for the downfall of Belle Reve?

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