Stella

Question 1

Blanche’s defence of her loss of Belle Reve

Answer 1

Sit there and stare at me, thinking I let the place go? I let the place go? Where were you! In bed with your–Polack!

Question 2

Stanley calling to Stella

Answer 2

STELL-LAHHHHH!

Question 3

Stanley after he hits Stella and she runs off

Answer 3

“my baby’s left me”

Question 4

Stella’s justification for her relationship with Stanley

Answer 4

There are things that happen between a man and a woman in the dark–that sort of make everything else seem–unimportant.

Question 5

Blanche’s condemnation of Stanley and Stella’s relationship

Answer 5

What you are talking about is brutal desire–just–Desire!–the name of that rattle-trap street-car that bangs through the Quarter.

Question 6

Blanche’s warning to Stella

Answer 6

Don’t–don’t hang back with the brutes!

Question 7

Stella’s explanation for her decision to send Blanche away

Answer 7

I couldn’t believe her story and go on living with Stanley.

Question 8

Stella as Blanche leaves

Answer 8

Blanche! Blanche! Blanche!

Question 9

Stella when Stanley has to leave for work

Answer 9

when he’s away for a week I nearly go wild!

Question 10

Stage directions describing Stella’s entrance

Answer 10

background is obviously quite different from her husbands

Question 11

Music when Stella and Stanley reunite

Answer 11

the low tone clarinet moans