A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
10 questions from this quiz
In what year was Tennessee Williams born?
In what year was Tennessee Williams born?
1911
Why did Williams adopt the pen name 'Tennessee'?
Why did Williams adopt the pen name 'Tennessee'?
Named after his home state
When did 'A Streetcar Named Desire' premiere on Broadway?
When did 'A Streetcar Named Desire' premiere on Broadway?
December 3, 1947
Who directed the original Broadway production?
Who directed the original Broadway production?
Elia Kazan
Which award did the play win in 1948?
Which award did the play win in 1948?
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
How is the play primarily classified in terms of genre?
How is the play primarily classified in terms of genre?
A tragedy
What does light symbolize in the play?
What does light symbolize in the play?
Truth and reality
What does the Varsouviana polka music symbolize?
What does the Varsouviana polka music symbolize?
Blanche's guilt & mental instability
What does Blanche's frequent bathing symbolize?
What does Blanche's frequent bathing symbolize?
Desire to cleanse past & guilt
What does the paper lantern symbolize?
What does the paper lantern symbolize?
Attempt to mask reality