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6. Why was Banche fired from her job?

  • She never went in to work
  • She had relations with a student
  • She had relations with a teacher
  • She wasn't fired, she quit

7. What does 'Belle Reve' mean?

  • Beautiful Tragedy
  • Beautiful Dream
  • Beautiful Nightmare
  • Beautiful Moth

8. What was Blanche's late husband's name?

  • Samson
  • Allan
  • Harold
  • Jamison

9. What does Stella's name mean?

  • Star
  • Moon
  • Love
  • Night

10. What does Stanley represent?

  • The Old South
  • The Old America
  • The New America
  • Old Ideals

11. Where did Blanche and Stella used to live?

  • Belle Reve
  • Bele Reevee
  • Laurel
  • Doux Cauchemar

12. Why did Blanche's late husband kill himself?

  • He was homosexual
  • He didn't love Blanche
  • He was lonely
  • He was angry

13. What is Blanche's hamartia?

  • Her insanity
  • Her dependence on men
  • Her anxiety
  • Her vanity

14. What was the play called before it was called 'A Streetcar Named Desire'?

  • The Moth
  • A Streetcar Named Cemeteries
  • The Butterfly
  • The Southern Belle

15. What is Blanche's weakness?

  • Love
  • Compliments
  • Light
  • Age