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Quiz about A Streetcar Named Desire
Quiz about A Streetcar Named Desire

10 Average Questions about A Streetcar Named Desire


This quiz is on Tennessee Williams' drama, "A Streetcar Named Desire".

A multiple-choice quiz by bonanza22. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bonanza22
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
214,348
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1346
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Question 1 of 10
1. At the beginning of the play, Blanche's nickname for Stella is "Stella for Star".


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of Blanche's dead husband? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The DuBois' plantation, lost by Blanche, is called Elysian Fields.


Question 4 of 10
4. What does Stanley throw through the window on poker night? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What subject did Blanche teach at the high school before she was fired? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The woman who sold the flowers for the dead was of what nationality? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these is NOT one of the words Blanche uses to describe Stanley? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who does Mitch live with? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who lives upstairs from Stanley and Stella? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who cries at the end when Blanche is taken away? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At the beginning of the play, Blanche's nickname for Stella is "Stella for Star".

Answer: True

When Stella and Blanche first meet at the Kowalski's apartment, Blanche rushes up to Stella and says, "Stella, oh, Stella, Stella! Stella for Star!" Blanche also refers to Stella as "Stella for Star" several other times throughout the play.
2. What is the name of Blanche's dead husband?

Answer: Allan

When Blanche is telling Mitch all about the events surrounding her husband's death, she says, "Allan! Allan! The Grey boy! He'd stuck the revolver into his mouth, and fired...". Allan had been a homosexual, and Blanche knew this. One night while they were on a dance floor, Blanche confronted Allan.

He ran away from her and killed himself. Since then Blanche hears music in her head, that always ends with a gunshot.
3. The DuBois' plantation, lost by Blanche, is called Elysian Fields.

Answer: False

Elysian Fields is the name of the section of town that the Kowalskis live in. The name of the DuBois' plantation was Belle Reve, in Mississippi. Everyone described it as having white columns.
4. What does Stanley throw through the window on poker night?

Answer: Radio

During Stanley's poker night, Stella turns the radio on, much to Stanley's displeasure. He tells her to turn it off, which she does. Later, while she is in the bathroom, Blanche turns the radio on. Stanley then comes charging into the bedroom and throws the radio through the window.
5. What subject did Blanche teach at the high school before she was fired?

Answer: English

Blanche was an English teacher, and displays this by always reciting poetry. She got fired because she got involved with a seventeen-year-old student. She tells everyone that she just got out early.
6. The woman who sold the flowers for the dead was of what nationality?

Answer: Mexican

The woman comes up to the door while Blanche confesses to Mitch about the real reason she was fired from her job, calling "Flores. Flores. Flores para los muertos", which translates to "Flowers. Flowers. Flowers for the dead." It seems that it is Blanche's mind and spirit that has died.
7. Which of these is NOT one of the words Blanche uses to describe Stanley?

Answer: She uses all these words.

Blanche tries to convince Stella to leave him because Stanley is "beneath" them. Blanche refered to Stanley as a "survivor of the stone age", and says that, "There's even something-sub-human..." She also says, "Yes, something-ape-like about him..." and "Well-if you'll forgive me-he's common." Apparently all these things don't matter to Stella.
8. Who does Mitch live with?

Answer: His mother

All his friends tease him because he lives with his mother, who is dying. Mitch wants to get married and bring a girl home before his mother dies so that she knows he is settled down.
9. Who lives upstairs from Stanley and Stella?

Answer: Eunice and Steve

When Stanley beats Stella, she runs upstairs to stay with Eunice and Steve. Eunice helps Stella take care of her baby. Steve is one of Stanley's poker buddies.
10. Who cries at the end when Blanche is taken away?

Answer: Both of them cry.

A doctor comes to pick up Blanche and take her to an asylum. She is afraid because she doesn't know who he is; she is expecting Shep Huntleigh, her old millionaire boyfriend. Stella, holding her newborn baby, can't stand to watch and cries in Eunice's, and then in Stanley's, arms. Mitch, who is playing poker, walks into the bedroom and breaks down, crying. Blanche is led away by the doctor. Ironically, Stanley is there trying to comfort Stella, and the poker game continues.

I hope you enjoyed the quiz!
Source: Author bonanza22

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