Lesson 1.4.2
1.4.2 A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson 1.4.2, A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams): 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel English Literature (9ET0), Unit 1: Component 1: Drama, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What is the name of the streetcar that brings Blanche to New Orleans?
- Cemeteries
- Elysian Fields
- Desire
- Laurel
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Who is Blanche's younger sister in the play?
- Eunice Hubbel
- Pablo Gonzales
- Stella Kowalski
- Mitch Hubbel
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Who is Stella's working-class, dominant husband in A Streetcar Named Desire?
- Allan Grey
- Shep Huntleigh
- Harold Mitchell
- Stanley Kowalski
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From which Mississippi town does Blanche arrive in New Orleans?
- Laurel
- Jackson
- Natchez
- Biloxi
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What past tragic event drives Blanche DuBois's psychological trauma in the play?
- Physical illness
- Husband's suicide
- Sister's betrayal
- Business bankruptcy
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Complete Blanche's famous final line: 'I have always depended on the kindness of...'
- ...gentlemen
- ...family
- ...strangers
- ...lovers
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What traumatic act of violence does Stanley commit against Blanche in Scene Ten?
- Armed robbery
- Blackmail
- Sexual assault
- Physical poisoning
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Where is Blanche taken at the conclusion of A Streetcar Named Desire?
- A mental institution
- A hotel
- A prison cell
- Laurel station
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Which character courts Blanche before rejecting her upon discovering her past?
- Harold Mitchell
- Steve Hubbell
- Shep Huntleigh
- Pablo Gonzales
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What does Blanche's paper lantern cover primarily symbolise in the play?
- Concealing harsh reality
- Technological progress
- Wealth and prosperity
- Maternal affection
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Which musical leitmotif recurs in the play to signal Blanche's mental trauma?
- The Varsouviana polka
- The Blue Piano
- The Charleston
- New Orleans jazz
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Which thematic conflict is most central to the characterisation of Blanche DuBois?
- Youth versus age
- Illusion versus reality
- Science versus religion
- Wealth versus poverty
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What quality of Stanley directly threatens Blanche's fragile, genteel world?
- Tragic nobility
- Raw masculinity
- Intellectual arrogance
- Sophisticated charm
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Who does Stella choose to stay with at the end of the play?
- Mitch
- Eunice
- Stanley
- Blanche
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Which social class does Blanche DuBois represent in A Streetcar Named Desire?
- Merchant elite
- Southern aristocracy
- Urban working class
- Northern bourgeoisie
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Which prestigious award did A Streetcar Named Desire win in 1948?
- Olivier Award
- Tony Award
- Nobel Prize
- Pulitzer Prize
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Which character's violent actions towards Blanche embody the play's key social conflicts?
- Pablo Gonzales
- Harold Mitchell
- Allan Grey
- Stanley Kowalski
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What central conflict drives the relationship between Blanche and Stanley?
- Youth versus age
- Illusion versus realism
- Wealth versus poverty
- Faith versus doubt
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Which dramatic device exposes Blanche's inner self-deception while speaking alone?
- Aside
- Chorus
- Soliloquy
- Dramatic irony
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Where is Blanche taken at the end of A Streetcar Named Desire?
- Mental institution
- New York City
- Belle Reve
- Laurel, Mississippi
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