McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in English (MA English) , English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
While taking a bath, Blanche sings a song called : |
| A. | Its only a paper moon |
| B. | bloodbath |
| C. | desire in the sky |
| D. | take away this fear |
| Answer» A. Its only a paper moon | |
| 2. |
Shep Huntleigh is from: |
| A. | Texas |
| B. | dallas |
| C. | Miami |
| D. | Kansas |
| Answer» C. Miami | |
| 3. |
Blanche gives the Young Collector: |
| A. | a tip |
| B. | a slap |
| C. | a kiss |
| D. | a book |
| Answer» C. a kiss | |
| 4. |
Blanche leaves her job as a schoolteacher in Laurel because: |
| A. | She had an affair with a young student |
| B. | she is mentally ill |
| C. | The headmaster takes pity on her illness |
| D. | she misses Stella |
| Answer» A. She had an affair with a young student | |
| 5. |
The name of Blanche and Stella’s ancestral home: |
| A. | Belle Reve |
| B. | Elysian Fields |
| C. | Tangerine |
| D. | Paradiso |
| Answer» A. Belle Reve | |
| 6. |
At the end of the play, Blanche goes to: |
| A. | Her old home |
| B. | mental asylum |
| C. | Mitch’s home |
| D. | ShepHuntleigh |
| Answer» B. mental asylum | |
| 7. |
Allan Gray, Blanche’s former husband, killed himself because: |
| A. | Blanche revealed his homosexuality |
| B. | he was depressed |
| C. | he hated Blanche |
| D. | he was bullied by friends |
| Answer» A. Blanche revealed his homosexuality | |
| 8. |
Who makes sexual advances towards Blanche towards the end of the play?: |
| A. | Mitch |
| B. | Stanley |
| C. | Allan Gray |
| D. | Gene |
| Answer» B. Stanley | |
| 9. |
Where does Blanche meet Mitch? |
| A. | At the local bar |
| B. | At the Kowalskis apartment |
| C. | At the bowling alley |
| D. | In a Paris hotel |
| Answer» B. At the Kowalskis apartment | |
| 10. |
What type of music was playing when Blanche’s young husband committed suicide? |
| A. | An Irish jig |
| B. | A waltz |
| C. | A polka |
| D. | A fugue |
| Answer» C. A polka | |
| 11. |
Stella left Belle Reve after the death of which family member? |
| A. | Her mother |
| B. | Her aunt |
| C. | Her father |
| D. | Her brother |
| Answer» C. Her father | |
| 12. |
Which of the following accurately describes Elysian Fields? |
| A. | Ethnically diverse, working class, quiet |
| B. | Mostly white, working class, noisy |
| C. | Ethnically diverse, working class, noisy |
| D. | Mostly Hispanic, middle class, sparsely populated |
| Answer» C. Ethnically diverse, working class, noisy | |
| 13. |
Who lives upstairs from Stanley and Stella? |
| A. | The negro woman |
| B. | No one |
| C. | Mitch and his mother |
| D. | Steve and Eunice |
| Answer» D. Steve and Eunice | |
| 14. |
Which of the following does not function as a symbol in A Streetcar Named Desire? |
| A. | Beer |
| B. | Lamplight |
| C. | The Varsouviana polka tune |
| D. | Meat |
| Answer» A. Beer | |
| 15. |
The play A Streetcar Named Desire was set in New Orleans during |
| A. | The1950s |
| B. | The 1940s |
| C. | The 1960s |
| D. | The 1930s |
| Answer» D. The 1930s | |
| 16. |
Williams was greatly influenced by the mental problems of |
| A. | His mother, Blanche |
| B. | His father, Stan |
| C. | His sister, Rose |
| D. | His brother, Thom |
| Answer» C. His sister, Rose | |
| 17. |
In, A Streetcar Named Desire, at rise, we see a two story building in a poor, charming,diverse section of New Orleans, called |
| A. | Elysian Fields |
| B. | Elysian Park |
| C. | Eaton Field |
| D. | Mansfield Park |
| Answer» A. Elysian Fields | |
| 18. |
Blanche’s first action in the play is one of |
| A. | Confusion, ambivalence, disorientation |
| B. | Confusion, madness, anger |
| C. | Confusion, disorientation, anger |
| D. | Confusion, happiness, excitement |
| Answer» A. Confusion, ambivalence, disorientation | |
| 19. |
Stanley discovers through Shaw that Blanche has fled her hometown because she has been accusedof: |
| A. | A man she was sleeping with died mysteriously in their hotel room |
| B. | Having an affair with a student |
| C. | She had a hit-and-run accident |
| D. | Embezzling from her job as a bank teller |
| Answer» B. Having an affair with a student | |
| 20. |
Where is Blanche going at the end of the play? |
| A. | Back to the family estate |
| B. | Upstairs to live with the landlord |
| C. | Away with Mitch |
| D. | To a mental hospital |
| Answer» D. To a mental hospital | |
| 21. |
What is the name of the man Blanche hopes will rescue her? |
| A. | Pablo |
| B. | Dallas |
| C. | Shep Huntleigh |
| D. | Austin |
| Answer» C. Shep Huntleigh | |
| 22. |
What fears of Blanche's does Stanley exploit? |
| A. | Spiders and open windows |
| B. | Darkness and noise |
| C. | Turning her into the police and going to jail |
| D. | Growing old and being alone |
| Answer» D. Growing old and being alone | |
| 23. |
A young Collector for a newspaper embodies Blanche’s obsession with youth and presumably reminds her of her teenage husband and a young poet |
| A. | Andy Grey |
| B. | Allan Grey |
| C. | Mitchell |
| D. | Steve Hubell |
| Answer» B. Allan Grey | |
| 24. |
The famous line, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers” is an ironic note from |
| A. | Scene 8 of a Streetcar Named Desire |
| B. | Scene 9 of a Streetcar Named Desire |
| C. | Scene 11 of A Streetcar named Desire |
| D. | Scene 7 of a Streetcar Named Desire |
| Answer» C. Scene 11 of A Streetcar named Desire | |
| 25. |
Stanley and Stella's relationship could best be described as |
| A. | Platonic and Familiar |
| B. | Sexual and Passionate |
| C. | Intellectual |
| D. | Cold and impassionate |
| Answer» B. Sexual and Passionate | |
| 26. |
What is Blanche's tragic flaw? |
| A. | Blanche’s tragic flow is her addiction to alcohol |
| B. | Blanche's biggest tragic flaw is her desire. |
| C. | Her inability to listen to others |
| D. | Her schizophrenia |
| Answer» B. Blanche's biggest tragic flaw is her desire. | |
| 27. |
To what insect is Blanche compared to when we first meet her in Scene 1? |
| A. | A buGerfly |
| B. | A moth |
| C. | A grasshopper |
| D. | A glow worm |
| Answer» B. A moth | |
| 28. |
“Blanche Dubois” means |
| A. | White Lady |
| B. | White Woods |
| C. | White Moon |
| D. | Purity |
| Answer» B. White Woods | |
| 29. |
One of the main reasons for Stanley’s antagonism towards Blanche is that he fears the disruption of their happy family by Blanche to alienate Stella on grounds of |
| A. | culture, class, and manners. |
| B. | sexuality. |
| C. | materialism. |
| D. | culture and roots. |
| Answer» A. culture, class, and manners. | |
| 30. |
The most famous image in the Williams Canon is Stanley Kowalsky, symbol of |
| A. | Virility and manhood |
| B. | Domination and ownership |
| C. | Manhood and respect |
| D. | Nepotism and pride |
| Answer» A. Virility and manhood | |
| 31. |
Why did Mitch destroy the Paper lantern? |
| A. | He simply doesn’t like the paper lantern. |
| B. | He hasn’t seen Blanche in clear daylight. |
| C. | Stanley advice him to destroy it. |
| D. | He hates lantern. |
| Answer» B. He hasn’t seen Blanche in clear daylight. | |
| 32. |
Where does Stella decide to go in order to join Stanley for the evening? |
| A. | The bowling alley |
| B. | The lounge |
| C. | The club |
| D. | A fancy Restaurant |
| Answer» A. The bowling alley | |
| 33. |
Stanley handed Stella a package of |
| A. | Sushi |
| B. | Vegetables |
| C. | Meat |
| D. | Fruits |
| Answer» C. Meat | |
| 34. |
What does the bath symbolize in A Streetcar Named Desire? |
| A. | Baths represent Blanche’s efforts to cleanse herself of her odious history. |
| B. | It represents Blanche’s former luxury life. |
| C. | It symbolizes Stella’s longing for a happy life. |
| D. | It represents Stanley’s hatred for Blanche. |
| Answer» A. Baths represent Blanche’s efforts to cleanse herself of her odious history. | |
| 35. |
Where is Blanche Dubois from? |
| A. | NewYork |
| B. | Kansas |
| C. | NewFoundland |
| D. | Laurel |
| Answer» D. Laurel | |
| 36. |
What is Stanley’s birthday gift to Blanche? |
| A. | A one way bus ticket |
| B. | A ticket for a basketball game |
| C. | Liquor |
| D. | An economy plane ticket |
| Answer» A. A one way bus ticket | |
| 37. |
Who reveals the truth about Blanche’s past to Mitch? |
| A. | Eunice |
| B. | Stanley |
| C. | Stella |
| D. | Murphy |
| Answer» B. Stanley | |
| 38. |
Which of the following best describes Elysian Fields? |
| A. | Ethnically diverse and quiet |
| B. | Mostly Hispanic and noisy |
| C. | Mostly Polish and quiet |
| D. | Working class and noisy |
| Answer» D. Working class and noisy | |
| 39. |
What does Stella profess she likes to do for her sister? |
| A. | Set her up on dates |
| B. | Cook for her |
| C. | Serve her |
| D. | Have a conversation with her |
| Answer» C. Serve her | |
| 40. |
Why is Blanche grateful to the doctor in the final scene of A Streetcar named Desire? |
| A. | He calls her by her name |
| B. | He is kind to her |
| C. | He promises to cure her |
| D. | He has a handsome face |
| Answer» B. He is kind to her | |
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