View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mitch and Blanche go for their date?

2. Why does Stanley come home?

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

4. When do Mitch and Blanche arrive back home after their date?

5. Who does Blanche reveal as her young husband who died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Blanche confess to Mitch about her life?

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

4. Why is Mitch confused about the signals that Blanche has been giving during their date?

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

6. What is the explanation that Blanche offers to Stanley for her odd, dressed-up appearance?

7. What does Blanche suggest she and Mitch do when they arrive in the Kowalski's apartment?

8. Where do Mitch and Blanche go for their first date?

9. Why does Stanley think Mitch will not come to Blanche's birthday party?

10. How does Stanley break down Blanche's fantasy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Stella, it seems, left her family in order to be with Stanley. Why do you think she deserted Blanche? Or is that not the case? Why do you think Stella stayed away from Blanche, not even introducing her to her husband? Or was the estrangement mutual? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Blanche is a character that has known much pain in her life. Give three examples of horrible things that have happened in her life. How have these events seemed to change her? Do you think she would have fared better in life had these events not happened? Or were these events necessary for her to experience? Why or why not. How responsible was she for causing each event?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 650 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample