A quiz named Tennessee

Find out how much you know about the Big Daddy of American theatre

Tennessee Williams in 1962

State of mind ... Tennessee Williams in 1962. Photograph: Corbis

  1. 1. What was Tennessee Williams's real first name?

  2. 2. Which of Williams's plays didn't win the Pulitzer prize for drama?

  3. 3. Who took over Marlon Brando's role when Brando broke his nose during the Broadway run of A Streetcar Named Desire?

  4. Helen Mirren 4. What is the name of the Williams novella that was turned into a Helen Mirren movie?

  5. 5. Who played the lead in the National Theatre's 2007 production of The Rose Tattoo?

  6. 6. Big Daddy is a character in which Williams play?

  7. 7. What, according to Williams, is "the most important thing in life"?

  8. 8. Complete this Williams title: "The [blank] Doesn't Stop Here Anymore"

  9. 9. Which play inspired Williams to become a playwright?

  10. 10. Which of Williams's plays started out as an original film screenplay entitled The Gentleman Caller?

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