Escape from English V!

Streetcar: What does Stanley buy Blanche for her birthday?

• A bus ticket

• A blue dress

• Southern Comfort liquor

• A bouquet of roses

Streetcar: Who says this to whom: "You didn't know Blanche as a girl. Nobody, nobody was tender and trusting as she was. But people like you abuse her, and forced her to change."

• Mitch to Stella

• Stella to Stanley

• Stanley to Eunice

• Eunice to Mitch

Streetcar: 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

Streetcar: Which conflict does the following passage highlight?

BLANCHE: "I received a telegram from an old admirer of mine.... A cruise on the Caribbean on a yacht! ... I have never been so surprised in my life."

• fantasy versus reality

• power versus conflict

• the South versus the North

• desire versus passion

Streetcar: What does the poker game in scene 11 (the final scene) suggest in the play?

• it shows the exploitation of women - the women are still servants in the house

• it mirrors poker night - everyone's lives remain unchanged as if nothing happened

• it foreshadows what will happen after the play - Stanley will cheat on Stella

• it shows the indulgence of gambling- the men embrace their vices as a coping mechanism

Streetcar: Who is Shep Huntleigh?

• Stanley's neighbour

• Blanche's dead husband

• A former admirer of Blanche

• Stanley's source in Laurel

Streetcar: What is the old Mexican woman selling that causes Blanche to break down and remember her past?

• flowers for the dead

• tickets for a jazz concert

• a newspaper subscription

• hot tamales

Streetcar: What does Stanley carry as he enters at the beginning of the play?

• A package of meat and a bowling jacket

• Flowers and a pack of playing cards

• His bowling ball

• Umbrella and briefcase

Streetcar: How does Blanche react to Stella’s apartment?

• She is unimpressed and dislikes it

• She loves how big it is

• She is very impressed by how luxurious it is

• She doesn't notice the apartment at all

Streetcar: What nickname does Blanche have for Stella?

• Stella Bella

• Stella Baby

• Stella-Bear

• Stella for Star