A Streetcar Named Desire
This quiz asks questions about information shared previously in a PowerPoint presentation over Streetcar Named Desire. It asks about both the author as well as the story.
- 1.What name was Tennessee Williams born with?
- A.
Paul
- B.
Thomas
- C.
John
- D.
Charles
- 2.What word best describes Tennessee's home life?
- A.
Loving
- B.
Open
- C.
Unstable
- D.
Nomadic
- 3.From what college did Tennessee earn his degree?
- A.
University of Iowa
- B.
University of Nebraska
- C.
Harvard
- D.
University of Missouri
- 4.Where did Tennessee move when he was 27?
- A.
New York City
- B.
New Orleans
- C.
Los Angeles
- D.
Chicagp
- 5.What was the name of Tennessee's lover?
- A.
Sam Lennon
- B.
Paul Joseph
- C.
Adam Trout
- D.
Frank Merlo
- 6.How did Tennessee Williams die?
- A.
Lung Cancer
- B.
Old age
- C.
Choked to death on a bottle cap
- D.
Car accident
- 7.In what year is the play set?
- A.
1941
- B.
1949
- C.
1938
- D.
1947
- 8.Which character was previously married to a gay man?
- A.
Stella
- B.
Blanche
- C.
Stanley
- D.
Rose
- 9.Which word best describes Stanley and Stella's relationship?
- A.
Animalistic
- B.
Loving
- C.
Affectionate
- D.
Stable
- 10.Which word best describes Stella?
- A.
Powerful
- B.
Outgoing
- C.
Submissive
- D.
Angry
- 11.Blanche falls in love with which character?
- A.
Stanley
- B.
Mitch
- C.
Alan
- D.
Leonard
- 12.Between whom is Stella torn?
- A.
Mitch and Stanley
- B.
Blanche and Mitch
- C.
Stanley and Blanche
- D.
Stanley and Harold
- 13.Which of the following are themes we will study in the story?
- A.
Fantasy vs. Reality
- B.
Alcohol
- C.
Dependence on Men
- D.
Bathing
- 14.Which of the following are two of the motifs that we will track during the story?
- A.
Darkness
- B.
Light
- C.
Polka Music
- D.
Waltzing
- 15.Which word best describe Stanley?
- A.
Kind
- B.
Rude
- C.
Friendly
- D.
Sensitive
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