A Streetcar Named Desire Review

Which statement was NOT offered by Blanche as a reason for losing Belle Reve?

• She had to pay for all the funeral expenses

• She did not make enough money as a teacher

• It was destroyed in a fire

• She couldn't keep up with the mortgage

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Why was Blanche upset with Stella's living conditions?

• It did not reflect their proper, upper class upbringing

• It reminded her too much of Belle Reve

• It was run down and had no air conditioning

• It was too big and spacious

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Throughout the play, Blanche goes out of her way to. . .

• Sabotage her sister's marriage

• Win over Stanley's affection

• Deceive everyone into thinking she's older

• Avoid being seen in direct light

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What literary movement was Tennessee Williams a part of?

• Southern Realism

• Southern Gothic

• Romanticism

• Avant garde

All of the following is true about Blanche's late husband EXCEPT. . .

• He was a homosexual

• He committed suicide

• Blanche married him at 16

• He had a gambling problem

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How does Stella feel about Stanley's violent outbursts?

• She is excited by it

• It terrifies her

• It makes her even angrier

• She is confused by it

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Why does Mitch break things off with Blanche?

• He finds out the truth about her

• He meets another woman

• His mother finally passes away

• He wants to focus on his career

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Why doesn't Blanche approve of Stella's relationship with Stanley?

• He's a working class man

• She sees him as a brute

• She sees him as "common"

• All of these

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What is the main characteristic of Southern Gothic literature?

• The decay of Southern aristocracy

• Damaged and delusional characters

• Long descriptions of landscapes

• Focus on light and uplifting themes

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Who says: "Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."

• Stella

• Eunice

• Blanche

• Mitch

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