A Streetcar Named Desire Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around A Streetcar Named Desire? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What is the greatest tragedy from Blanche's past?


She broke a nail on her prom night and has never fully recovered
She accidentally hit a pedestrian with her car
She was never able to make it to the last level of Pac-Man
Her young husband committed suicide after Blanche discovered he was a homosexual
Q. What does Stanley give Blanche for her birthday?


A gift card
A one-way bus ticket back to Laurel
A bottle of whiskey
A scarf
Q. Why was Blanche fired from her teaching job?


For having an affair with a student
For disagreeing with the principal
For stealing from the supply closet
For being gay
Q. What happens between Stanley and Blanche when Stanley returns from the hospital?


They share a brief kiss
Stanley rapes Blanche
They have a long talk about Stanley's new baby
They decide to run away together
Q. Where does Blanche go at the end of the novel?


Back to Laurel
To a mental hospital
To live with Shep Huntleigh
To Vegas, baby