A Streetcar Named Desire Quiz

What is the main reason Mitch decides to leave the poker game early?

• He is losing the game.

• He is worried about his sick mother.

• He is tired and wants to sleep.

• He has to work early the next day.

How does Stanley react to the music Blanche plays?

• He turns it off and becomes annoyed.

• He ignores it and continues playing poker.

• He asks Blanche to turn it up.

• He enjoys it and starts dancing.

What does Stanley do with the radio during the argument?

• He turns it off.

• He throws it out the window.

• He gives it to Mitch.

• He smashes it on the floor.

Why does Stella return to Stanley after the altercation?

• She is afraid of Stanley.

• She wants to protect Blanche.

• She has nowhere else to go.

• She believes the fight was not serious.

What is Blanche's plan to escape her situation with Stella?

• To contact a wealthy friend for help.

• To find a new job.

• To move to another city.

• To confront Stanley directly.

What does Blanche reveal about her feelings towards Mitch?

• She is indifferent towards him.

• She sees him as a means to an end.

• She dislikes him.

• She is deeply in love with him.

What does Stanley discover about Blanche's past?

• She was a famous actress.

• She has a criminal record.

• She was involved with a man named Shaw.

• She is secretly wealthy.

How does Blanche react to the young man collecting for the Evening Star?

• She asks him to leave.

• She flirts with him.

• She gives him money.

• She ignores him.

What does Blanche hope to achieve by writing to Shep Huntley?

• To apologize for past actions.

• To invite him to visit.

• To secure financial support.

• To rekindle an old romance.

What is Mitch's demeanor when he arrives for his date with Blanche?

• He is angry and confrontational.

• He is nervous and shy.

• He is chivalrous and polite.

• He is indifferent and aloof.