Overview (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and when was it first performed?
Who wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and when was it first performed?
Tennessee Williams, 1947
In which American city is A Streetcar Named Desire set?
In which American city is A Streetcar Named Desire set?
New Orleans
What is the name of Blanche and Stella's lost family home?
What is the name of Blanche and Stella's lost family home?
Belle Reve
What does Stanley Kowalski represent in the play?
What does Stanley Kowalski represent in the play?
Physical force, hard work, blunt realism
In which scene does the climactic rape of Blanche occur?
In which scene does the climactic rape of Blanche occur?
Scene 10
What does stark light symbolise in the play?
What does stark light symbolise in the play?
Revelation of truth
When does the polka music play during the performance?
When does the polka music play during the performance?
During Blanche's traumatic flashbacks
What class conflict is central to the play?
What class conflict is central to the play?
Aristocratic old money vs working-class
What is Plastic Theatre as used by Williams?
What is Plastic Theatre as used by Williams?
Props, sound, staging for abstract ideas
How many scenes is the play structurally divided into?
How many scenes is the play structurally divided into?
Eleven scenes