CHEMISTRYNAME: _____________________________________ I. DATE: _______________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the correct answer on the spaces provided. __________ 1. Charles' law states that a) when the temperature of a gas is constant, its volume is directly proportional to its volume. b) when the temperature of a gas is constant, its volume is inversely proportional to its pressure. c) when the pressure of a gas is constant, its volume is inversely proportional to its temperature. d) when the pressure of a gas is constant, its volume is directly proportional to its temperature. __________ 2. Boyle's law states that a) when the temperature of a gas is constant, its volume is inversely proportional to its pressure. b) when the pressure of a gas is constant, its volume is directly proportional to its temperature. c) when the temperature of a gas is constant, its volume is directly proportional to its volume. d) when the pressure of a gas is constant, its volume is inversely proportional to its temperature. __________ 3. If the pressure on a gas is constant and the temperature is decreased, the volume will a) decrease. b) increase. c) stay the same. d) randomly change. __________ 4. If the temperature of a gas is constant and the pressure is decreased, the volume will a) decrease. b) increase. c) stay the same. d) randomly change. __________ 5. A balloon filled with helium occupies 21.0 ft3 at 55.0°F. Find the volume of the helium balloon if the temperature of the helium increases to 75.0°F. (Assume that the pressure is held constant.) a) 27.3 ft3 b) 21.0 ft3 c) 15.4 ft3 d) 28.6 ft3 __________ 6. If the pressure on a gas is constant and the volume is decreased the temperature will a) decrease. b) increase. c) stay the same. d) randomly change. __________ 7. Some propane occupies 125 cm3 at 11.0°C. Find the temperature when the volume of the propane is 105 cm3. (Assume that the pressure is held constant.) a) 11.4°F 76°F c) 9.1°F __________ 8. Your scuba gauge indicates that your air supply is low so. .7°C? a) 561 kPa b) 571 kPa c) 17. b) the boiling point of water. You are now wearing scuba gear and swimming under water at a depth of 66. What is the pressure if the volume is changed to 5.0 ft.5 kPa d) 23.0 mL of gas at standard pressure is added to the can. Solve Boyle's Law equation for V2. to conserve air. If a volume of 100.00 atm and your lung volume is 10. d) the freezing point of helium. 4.24°F d) 13. what is the pressure in the can when it has been sealed? 2.b) 8. __________ 9. You are breathing air at 3. What happens to your lungs? Why? 3.25 m3 at 35.0 kPa Problem Solving.0 mL of headspace for the CO2 gas put in to carbonate the beverage. c) the freezing point of hydrogen. there is 60. Show your solutions. 5 pts each 1. Of this 415 mL.0 L. you make a terrible and fatal mistake: you hold your breath while you surface.25°C at 125 kPa (absolute). Standard temperature is a) the freezing point of water. The total volume of a soda can is 415 mL.20 m3 of a particular gas is stored at 6. B 5. A 7.67 atm 11. A 3. A 4. C 8.Explode 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) D C A E C .1.1. B 10. D 6. D 2. A 9. A Streetcar Named Desire. He finally forces her off the stage and into the insane asylum by forcing himself on her sexually. after he hits Stella. Blanche DuBois. The theater was in limbo. the actor who rose to fame playing Stanley Kowalski. but by the 1940s. However. realism forcibly removed melodrama from the stage. and Williams had a desire to bring something new to the world. even as it is also threatening to Blanche and alluring to her sister Stella. But it is Brando’s interpretation of the male lead role that . its principal playwright. Before Williams wrote Streetcar. and in doing so. and the sensationalized and maudlin form of melodrama once again flourished. Blanche is a character not to be trusted. but he is a brute who hates the fact that he is so awful. Elia Kazan. rooted in his own sorrow. and soulful complexity. yes. he is soaked from the rain and looks completely desperate. He looks and seems totally helpless and weak. Blanche. Clifford Odets. For instance. famously begging for forgiveness by shouting “Stella” outside their apartment. A brief interlude in the 1930s brought political theater to center stage (pardon the pun). his act of sexual aggression. insecurities. and this lack of control is equally embarrassing to him. It would bring the realism of the political theater of the 1930s but without the political (read: socialist) underpinnings. imagined the character as having a soft underbelly.Passage 2 It is not possible to imagine A Streetcar Named Desire without the influence of Marlon Brando. had left New York for Hollywood. and the only thing that finally exposes her lies is reality itself: Stanley. Blanche puts on airs of class and happiness throughout the play. But in Brando’s depiction on the stage and later on the screen. as though he needs Stella to live. Most have argued (correctly) that the play is about the ways the past haunts our present or (again correctly) that it is about the ways class and sexuality impact our lives. And with that. unlike the other characters. On the page. But to make his point that melodrama was flawed. Tennessee Williams’ landmark work was a tour de force in its original stage production in 1947 and continues to resonate with audiences and readers today despite—or perhaps because of—its simplistic though layered story. he comes back to her. Stanley is a monster and a beast without any redeeming qualities. he created lifelike characters who spoke in realistic dialect. He is also unable to control himself and his passions. though internally she is miserable and haunted by her tragic and scandalous past. Brando’s Stanley is a brute. But Brando and the play’s original director. the theater had been dominated by melodrama. arrives at her sister’s seedy New Orleans apartment where she is tortured by her brutish brother-in-law. A faded Southern belle. To that end. She lies about everything. even when read. and uses floral language and heightened mannerisms. Stanley forces Blanche to face her dolorous reality with his vitriol and. A Streetcar Named Desire .Passage 1 A Streetcar Named Desire is a classic of the American theater. few have seen the play for what it is: an allegory for the theater itself. Stanley Kowalski. The play is excellent and memorable. finally. Then answer the questions below.ENGLISH 4 NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: _______________ Directions: Read the passage. speaks theatrically. the exact opposite of the brute he appears later when he forces himself onto Blanche. acts larger than life on stage. the part is fairly simplistic. he added an equally unrealistic character. he causes her to lose her tenuous grip on sanity. makes the play indelible. background information on the times that produced A Streetcar Named Desire E. In what ways do modern plays. A Streetcar Named Desire only has power when performed on the stage E. the author’s main argument concerning A Streetcar Named Desire ________2) It can be inferred from Passage 1 that A Streetcar Named Desire A. the author suggests that drama in the 1930s was heavily influenced by socialist playwrights and the politics of the era. In your opinion. an explanation of why modern audiences connect with A Streetcar Named Desire C. the New York theater scene was blown away by A Streetcar Named Desire B. has never been to the city of New Orleans before C. Tennessee Williams wrote A Streetcar Named Desire to end melodrama C. is what really made A Streetcar Named Desire a classic A. II and III only E. whereas the author of Passage 1 focuses on Tennessee Williams’ skilled writing. 5 pts each 6) The author of Passage 2 focuses on Marlon Brando’s portrayal of Stanley Kowalski as being particularly memorable and powerful. is more nuanced than the part that is written III. I only B. the character of Blanche DuBois A. shows. Without Brando. the play becomes even more profound. but with Brando’s interpretation. ________1) Paragraph 1 of Passage 1 provides each of the following EXCEPT A. earned the actor great fame II. the play would still have a deep meaning. the character of Stanley Kowalski is simply a brute monster Essay Writing. is brutally honest and frank during the play E. a critical interpretation of A Streetcar Named Desire B. II. if at all? Do you see any current trends in today’s media? . is firmly rooted in realism and sanity ________4) Passage 2 argues that Marlon Brando’s portrayal of Stanley Kowalski I. a brief plot synopsis of A Streetcar Named Desire D. what makes for better drama: a high-quality script or unparalleled acting? Can a drama be successful with one but not the other? Why? 7) In paragraph 2 of Passage 1. and III ________5) Both Passage 1 and Passage 2 argue that A. is intentionally overdramatic and theatrical B. II only C. was not melodramatic E. did not have socialist leanings D. I. and films reflect modern politics. A Streetcar Named Desire has more than one true meaning D. is recently married to Stanley Kowalski D. would not have been successful without Marlon Brando ________3) According to Passage 1. is better on stage than in print C. was Tennessee Williams’ first play B. I and II only D.