A Streetcar Named Desire

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A Streetcar Named Desire Quizzes & Trivia

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.

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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