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"A Streetcar Named Desire" is a pioneering film in Hollywood history for many reasons. The iconic lines, the intriguing characters, and the tension-filled storylines are but a few of the reasons why this movie is hailed as a classic. Think you can handle discovering the ins and outs of this film ride? Then take the quiz and find out!
Which iconic Hollywood leading man starred in "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando's iconic portrayal of Stanley Kowalski etched him on Hollywood's golden wall. Incidentally, he also started a fashion fad of wearing a t-shirt as outerwear.
Montgomery Cliff
James Dean
Gregory Peck
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Who portrayed the disturbed but charming character of Blanche DuBois?
Olivia De Havilland
Mae West
Deborah Kerr
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh played opposite Marlon Brando in this film. Blanche DuBois is a character that's very identified with her.
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The most famous scene of this film is when Stanley Kowalski shouted this iconic line. What did he say?
"I coulda been a contender!"
"Hey Stella!"
Marlon Brando as Stanley shouting "Hey Stella!" is one of the most iconic quotes and scenes in cinematic history. A simple scene can give a big impression.
"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse."
"Yeah, chemistry."
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Who is Stella in Stanley Kowalski’s life?
his wife
Stella is Stanley Kowalski's wife. Kim Hunter portrayed her in the film.
his mother
his sister
his landlady
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Who is Stella in Blanche DuBois’ life?
her aunt
her mother
her sister
Blanche and Stella are sisters. But when Stella chose to leave the family estate, she changed the status of her life.
her pimp
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In which city does the film’s story take place?
New South Wales
New Orleans
The story takes place in New Orleans. Specifically, the drama is confined within the French Quarter where the Kowalskis live.
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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Which of the characters actually rode a streetcar named Desire?
Blanche DuBois
Blanche DuBois is seen asking people directions at the beginning of the film. She was instructed to ride this streetcar named Desire, which would take her to her intended destination. What a metaphor!
Stella Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski
Eunice Hubbel
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Where is Blanche originally from?
South Carolina
Mississippi
Blanche is originally from Mississippi. And so is her sister, Stella.
Georgia
Alabama
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Blanche’s most famous quote in the film is “I've always depended on the kindness of___.” What kind of people did Blanche depend on?
muscled men
strangers
“I've always depended on the kindness of strangers.” This is Blanche's declaration towards the end.
creoles
family
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Before "A Streetcar Named Desire" became a film, it was first performed as what?
a stage play
"A Streetcar Named Desire" is originally a stage play written by Tennessee Williams. The play won the Pulitzer Prize.
a passion play
a short skit
a vaudeville act
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Blanche and Stella apparently came from a family with this kind of financial status. What status is this?
poor
nouveau riche
old rich
Blanche and Stella belong to the old rich of the Deep South. However, their luck kind of runs out later on.
bankrupt
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What is the name of Blanche and Stella’s huge family estate?
Falcon Crest
Tara
Belle Reve
Belle Reve is the DuBois estate down south. It's one of those plantation estates in the area.
La Strada
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Since Blanche is originally from an upper crust family in Mississippi, what is the term used to describe women from this region and of that stature?
antebellum
Southern belle
A Southern belle is a term used for a woman who is charming and upholds a highly respectable stature in the Deep South. But what if someone like that defies the description? Enter Blanche!
bourgeoise
illustrado
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Meanwhile, Stanley belongs to this classification of low-paying workers. What’s it called?
black collar
white collar
blue collar
Stanley is a blue collar worker in the film. He belongs to the working class.
red collar
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Before ending up as a working class citizen, Stanley served his country by doing this.
became a policeman
worked at the post office
joined the army
In a conversation, Stanley revealed that he previously served in the army. He held the rank of master sergeant in the military.
worked at the senate
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What eventually happened to Belle Reve?
they lost it to debt
The DuBois family lost Belle Reve to debt. Since Stella wasn't around and Blanche somewhat mismanaged their inheritance rights, it all went south, fast.
the Confederates claimed it
the Union Army destroyed it
Blanche burned it down
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Why did Blanche visit Stella in New Orleans?
to pay her debts
to ask her to find a lover for her
to ask for a loan
to live there
Blanche had all her luggage transported to the Kowalski's tiny apartment. Apparently, she would be living there.
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Yes or no: Prior to arriving in New Orleans, did Stanley know that Blanche would live with them?
yes
no
Stanley didn't know that Stella plans to live with them in the apartment. Of course, this news was news to him, and it didn't fly well...
he forgot about it
only during the weekends
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When the DuBois family lost their Mississippi estate, where did Blanche temporarily live, prior to ending up in New Orleans?
Green Gables
Golden Pond
Hotel Flamingo
Since Blanche lost Belle Reve, she ended up staying at Hotel Flamingo. But apparently, it had a seedy reputation...
Abbey Road
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What job did Blanche have prior to losing Belle Reve?
a seamstress
a teacher
Blanche used to be a teacher. She was teaching at the high school level.
a debutante
plantation boss
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Stella’s secret #1: What was Stella’s current health state, which she told Blanche not to tell Stanley?
that Stella had a nose job
that Stella was dying
that Stella was pregnant with his child
Stella is apparently pregnant with Stanley's child. But she doesn't want to reveal it yet.
that Stella had an abortion
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Stella’s secret #2: What was Blanche’s former marital status which she told Stanley in secret, but warned him not to bring it up with her?
that Blanche was formerly married
Blanche was formerly married. But why she wants this a secret, only Stella knows.
that Blanche got divorced 10 times
that Blanche is single
that Blanche is currently getting a name change
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What subject did Blanche teach as a high school teacher?
Science
English
Blanche was an English teacher. She also taught English literature.
Math
World History
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What kind of accessories did Blanche bring with her to New Orleans?
veils
pearls and rhinestones
Stanley found out that Blanche had lots of pearls and rhinestones. Why a teacher would have so much jewelry was suspicious to him.
scarves
eyeglasses
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Aside from her jewelry, what expensive items did Blanche also bring with her to New Orleans?
stilettos
fur coat collection
Another suspicious collection of Blanche's is her fur coat collection. Expensive for a teacher's salary, as Stanley pointed out.
vintage umbrellas
watches
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Aside from her lavish personal belongings and effects, Blanche brings these documents with sentimental value wherever she goes. What are they?
Belle Reve's mortgage papers
her marriage certificate
love letters
Blanche brings a bunch of love letters containing “poems a dead boy wrote” to her, she says. The Southern belle is a romantic and a sentimental person indeed.
T-bonds
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Yes or no: Did Blanche lose her teaching job because she quit?
yes
no
Blanche was apparently fired from her teaching job. It's because of her improper conduct with a student.
the school burned down
the school closed up shop
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Why do Stanley’s male friends go to his apartment weekly?
to play poker
Stanley's male friends come over to play their weekly poker game. It's a good enough diversion to calm the usually hotheaded Stanley.
to watch football
to help him with the laundry
to play baseball
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One of Stanley’s male friends, Mitch, was smitten with Blanche during poker night. Unlike the brute and uncouth Stanley, Mitch behaved in this manner around Blanche.
brags about his riches
shows off his muscles
respectful like a gentleman
Mitch was a true gentlemen who matched the Southern belle's charms. That's why they were later smitten with each other.
very authoritatively manly
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What did a drunken Stanley do to Stella when they had a fight during Stanley’s poker night?
he punched her
In a fit of drunken macho rage, Stanley ended up punching Stella. That caused her to storm out of there and stay at her neighbor's place for protection.
he fainted
he threw her out the window
he cried his eyes out
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Yes or no: Is Stanley's abusive behavior towards his wife Stella okay with his poker friends?
yes
no
Stanley's friends are not as toxic as he is regarding his masculinity. They don't approve of this kind of abusive behavior towards Stella, so they took on Stanley and dragged him to cool off under the shower.
only if he slaps her
not if she punches back
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Stanley wonders about Blanche’s real reputation behind her charming Southern belle façade. What did he and Mitch unearth about her past in Hotel Flamingo?
that she stayed there illegally
that she secretly bought the place
that she was behaving like a prostitute there
Mitch and Stanley made a few calls to unearth Stella's reputation in Hotel Flamingo. Apparently, the people there thought of her as a "woman of loose morals" since she brought over a different john every night, suggesting that she was a prostitute.
that she didn't stay there at all
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Why did Stanley want to reveal Blanche’s dirty past to his friend Mitch?
because Stanley wanted to ruin her relationship with Stella
because Stanley wants to secretly marry her
because Mitch and Blanch wanted to get married
Stanley doesn't want Mitch to rush into marrying Blanche. Ample time and research on her sketchy background had to be done first.
because Mitch wants to visit Hotel Flamingo soon
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When her past finally caught up with her, no thanks to Stanley’s investigations of her secrets, what happened to Blanche?
ran away
killed herself
had a mental breakdown
Blanche DuBois' slowly manifesting mental breakdown was the acting highlight of this role. Vivien Leigh portrayed it brilliantly on film, the way she first did in the London stage production of the play version.
burned down the Kowalski's apartment
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When Blanche was starting to have a mental breakdown, she heard a flower vendor woman on the streets saying “Flores para los muertos.” What language was that woman speaking?
Italian
French
Spanish
“Flores para los muertos” is Spanish for "flowers for the dead." It's a nice symbolic touch from the playwright which director Elia Kazan highlighted in the film.
Pidgin Creole
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