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A Level English Literature quiz
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1
Excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance is called...
Humility
Humanity
Humbleness
Hubris
2
Which of these is main the instigator of increased tension/ conflict between characters?
Dimmed lighting
Shared building
Messy rooms
Cramp and tight spaces
3
Are there specific catalysts for conflict in the play?
Sort of
Yes
Undoubtedly
No
4
Is this play a melodrama?
Yes
No
5
Blanche hangs a paper lantern over a bare bulb ...why?
Because she is trying to make it more homely
To hide her frailties and insecurities
Because she is fussy
To dim the reality of her surroundings
6
What literary period is this?
Neo drama
Modernist dystopia
Dramatic naturalism
Romantic
7
It is said that Williams has based several of the scenarios on personal events in his life
False
True
Partly true
Mostly false
8
Who wrote 'On Aggression' comparing Stanley to an Alpha Male?
Conrad Lieberman
Conrad Klimpt
Conrad Lithgoe
Conrad Lorenz
9
Light is.... find the odd one out - THE WRONG ANSWER
An illumination of the frailty of life
A representation of Blanche's affection for light
A representation of Stanley's affection for light
A motif/symbol for truth and reality
10
'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers' was said by....
Eunice
Blanche
Stella
11
Which year was the play first performed in?
1957
1946
1951
1947
12
Are these unities prevalent in the play?
No
Time
Place
Action
13
Why does the Napoleonic Code mean so much to Stanley?
He wanted to improve his socio-economic status
He didn't really understand what it was about
He wanted to live in Belle Reve
He believes he is being swindled by a woman
14
Would you describe New Orleans as...
A cultural melting pot
A deadbeat town
A divided city
A cosmopolitan city
15
What genre would this play be classified as?
Dystopian drama
Tragedy
Psychological drama
Comedy
