WorksheetsStreetcar: Scenes 1-7
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At the beginning of scene 4, the atmosphere is tense and the characters are still in shock?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
Claiming to repudiate Stanley's aggression, Stella instead is aroused by Stanley's
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
Stella seems to find the violence shown by Stanley thrilling
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
Blanche's resolution to prevent the violence is to take her sister to a women's refuge.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Blanche is free to leave when she chooses, but she enjoys the company of her sister and husband
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
The character referred to as Shep is a sheepdog Blanche wants to adopt
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Stella defends her relationship with Stanley as she feels they have sexual chemistry.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
The streetcar is symbolic of the damaging relationships caused by carnal desire
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
It is ironic that Blanche criticizes Stella for riding the streetcar Desire
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
Belle Reve translated is 'Beauitful Dream'
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
Who is the recipient of the letter Blanche is writing in the start of scene 5?
a)
Mitch
b)
Shep
c)
Shaw
d)
Stanley
12.
Why are Steve and Eunice fighting upstairs?
a)
Eunice doesn’t want to visit Steve’s family
b)
Eunice suspects Steve of cheating
c)
Steve suspects Eunice of cheating
d)
Steve thinks Eunice has been drinking too much
13.
Who from Laurel is Stanley's source of information on Blanche's past?
a)
Shep
b)
Stella
c)
Mitch
d)
Shaw
14.
What is the name of the hotel with a bad reputation?
a)
the Flamingo
b)
the Golden Goose
c)
the Dirty Bird
d)
the Royal
15.
Why does Blanche want her dates with Mitch to go well?
a)
Mitch is a rich man
b)
She wants to marry Mitch for stability
c)
She feels bad for Mitch’s mom
d)
She is a hopeless romantic
16.
How does the young man from the newspaper act during Blanche's conversation with him?
a)
He has to be polite to sell the paper
b)
He keeps wanting to leave
c)
He is very interested in her comments
d)
He is bored
17.
Where did Mitch and Blanche go on their date?
a)
the movies
b)
a jazz show
c)
a restaurant
d)
an amusement park
18.
How does Blanche show that she doesn't really mean it when she says she's old-fashioned?
a)
She laughs when Mitch suggests that label for her
b)
She rolls her eyes when Mitch can’t see
c)
She flirts with Mitch more
d)
Every other sentence, she changes her mind
19.
How soon does Mitch say that his mom will die?
a)
any day now
b)
about a year
c)
a few months
d)
a few weeks
20.
What did Blanche say to her husband?
a)
“I saw. I know. You disgust me.”
b)
“How could you betray me for a man?”
c)
“I don’t see how you could make that choice.”
d)
“Do you even still love me?”
21.
What is the celebration going on at the beginning of Scene 7?
a)
baby is born
b)
Stanley’s birthday
c)
Stella’s Birthday
d)
Blanche’s Birthday
22.
Where is Blanche when Stanley is gossiping to Stella about Blanche?
a)
the bedroom
b)
the bathroom
c)
outside
d)
sleeping
23.
Why did Blanche get fired from teaching?
a)
she was always late
b)
she slept on the job
c)
she was seeing one of her students
d)
she didn’t get fired
24.
Who told Stanley some of these things about Blanche?
a)
Shaw
b)
Mitch
c)
Shep
d)
Steve
25.
How many candles were put on the cake?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
26.
How did Stanley meet Mitch?
a)
in high school
b)
they were in jail together
c)
in the military
27.
Who didn't show up for the birthday party?
a)
Mitch
b)
Steve
c)
Stanley
d)
Stella
28.
What does Stanley buy Blanche for her birthday?
a)
expensive perfume
b)
jewelry
c)
flowers
d)
a bus ticket back to Laurel
29.
In the first scene of the play, Stanley heaves a package of meat at Stella. What does this action symbolically reflect about his character?
a)
he is from the working-class
b)
his domineering sexual nature
c)
He has little money
d)
he is un faithful to his wife
30.
Which streetcars did Blanche take?
a)
Desire & Death
b)
Desire & Cemeteries
c)
Desire & Passion
d)
Desire & Lust
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