Ap97 P2 A Streetcar Named Desire

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A Streetcar Named Desire Pre-AP/AP Practice #2 Scene One Multiple-choice questions

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1.

Read the passage from Scene One of A Streetcar Named Desire that begins with Blanche’s line "I am going to take just one little tiny sip more” and ends with Blanche’s line "and—here you are!” (pages 22-30, New York, copyright 1947 by Tennessee Williams).
2.

From the first stage directions referring to Stella (“a little wearily”), the reader can infer that Stella most likely
- A.
  
  Is tired of ignoring Blanche’s drinking
- B.
  
  Becomes depressed at the mention of their father’s death
- C.
  
  Had not expected Blanche’s hyperactivity
- D.
  
  Finds Blanche’s neediness tiring
- E.
  
  Has been struck by how fast ten years have passed
3.

The most evocative word Stella uses when talking to Blanche about Stanley is
- A.
  
  “Polish”
- B.
  
  “different”
- C.
  
  “species”
- D.
  
  “decorations”
- E.
  
  “brass”
4.

Blanche’s words beginning “you left!” and ending “descended on my shoulders” could best be characterized as a(n)
- A.
  
  Counterargument
- B.
  
  Non sequitur
- C.
  
  Soliloquy
- D.
  
  Rationalization
- E.
  
  Excoriation
5.

[Choose the most complete answer.] Blanche’s lines beginning “I know, I know” and ending “died for it!” contain
- A.
  
  Antithesis
- B.
  
  Parallelism
- C.
  
  Antithesis and parallelism
- D.
  
  Parallelism and repetition
- E.
  
  Antithesis, parallelism, and repetition
6.

In Blanche’s long speech beginning “I, I, I took the blows,” she makes her points in all of the following ways EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Invoking graphic images of death
- B.
  
  Employing rhetorical questions
- C.
  
  Describing her feelings of helplessness
- D.
  
  Chastising Stella for her lack of involvement
- E.
  
  Presuming to voice Stella’s thoughts
7.

The exchange between Eunice and Steve beginning “Break it up down there!” and ending “You want it in the papers?” suggests that they are
- A.
  
  Disgusted with each other
- B.
  
  Evenly matched
- C.
  
  Escalating a conflict
- D.
  
  Posturing for Steve’s friends
- E.
  
  Unable to communicate constructively
8.

In context, it can be inferred that Stanley’s tone when he comments, “Liquor goes fast in hot weather” is most likely
- A.
  
  Snide
- B.
  
  Jovial
- C.
  
  Bemused
- D.
  
  Clinical
- E.
  
  Dramatic