A Streetcar Named Desire Quiz - Scenes 1 and 2

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Hint	Answer
Who wrote the play?	Tennessee Williams
In which city of the USA is it based?	New Orleans
In which state is this city?	Louisiana
Ironically named after the resting place of Greek heroes, what is the name of the avenue the Kowalskis live on?	Elysian Fields
The idea of American aspiration to success and prosperity is called 'The American...	Dream.'
In what made up town was the Dubois family estate?	Laurel
What was the name of the colonial family estate before Blanche lost it?	Belle Reve
What does this literally mean in English?	Beautiful Dream
Which American painter produced idealised images of the American family?	Norman Rockwell
What does Stanley throw at Stella in the opening moments of the play?	A packet of meat
What separates the bedroom from the living room in the apartment?	A curtain
Which character embodies Romantic ideals?	Blanche
Which character comes across as a hard realist?	Stanley
What does Stella's name mean?	Star

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What does Blanche blame for her losing the estate?	People dying / funerals / death / lack of inheritance
According to Stanley, what code dictates that that which belongs to the wife belongs to the husband and vice versa.	The Napoleonic Code
Write down one item of clothing that Stanley finds in Blanche's luggage when he rummages through it.	Fox Furs / a 'solid-gold' dress / feathered clothing / pearls / gold bracelets / a tiara
What word meaning 'diverse' does the author use to describe the French Quarter?	Cosmopolitan
What inappropriate thing does Stanley do in front of Blanche upon meeting her?	Takes off his shirt
Blanche compares the apartment to something out of the works of which American Gothic writer?	Edgar Allan Poe
Who wrote the letters that are in Blanche's luggage?	A dead boy / an ex
What kind of music is often heard punctuating scenes?	Jazz
What does Blanche learn about Stella at the end of scene two?	She's pregnant
What is Stanley's heritage?	Polish
What prejudiced term does Blanche use to describe those of his heritage?	Polack
What does the name 'Blanche' literally mean in French?	White
What does the tamale street vendor shout?	RE-E-ED H-O-O-TS!

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