Scene 1

Questions

1. What city does the play take place in?
2. What street does the play take place on?
3. Where are Stella and Blanche from?
4. Why has Blanche come to New Orleans?
5. What does Blanche reveal to Stella about their family home?

Answers

1. The play takes place in New Orleans.
2. The play takes place on a street called Elysian Fields.
3. They are from a plantation called Belle Rive in Mississippi.
4. Blanche came to New Orleans because she was having a breakdown and the principal of her school thought it would be a good idea for her to take a leave of absence.
5. Blanche tells Stella she lost Belle Rive.