DRAMA
MCQs:
1.Who is often considered the greatest
playwright in English literature?
a)
Wordsworth b) John Milton
c)
Shakespeare d) George Bernard
Shaw
2. Which of Shakespeare's plays features the
characters of Romeo and Juliet?
a) Hamlet b)
Othello
c) Macbeth d)
Romeo and Juliet
3.Who is known for his works like "The
Importance of Being Earnest" and "An Ideal Husband"?
a) Marlowe b)
Oscar Wilde
c) Samuel
Beckett d) Harold Pinter
4.The emotional cleansing or purging
experienced by the audience during a dramatic work is…….?
a) Hubris b)
Catharsis
c) Hamartia d)
Anagnorisis
5.In Greek tragedy, what is the term for error
in judgment that leads to the downfall of hero?
a) Catharsis b)
Anagnorisis
c) Hubris d)
Hamartia
6.Which term describes the moment in a play
when the protagonist experiences a sudden realization or discovery, often
related to their true identity or a critical truth?
a) Catharsis b)
Anagnorisis
c) Hubris d)
Hamartia
7.In which century did the English Restoration
drama flourish?
a) 14th century b) 16th century
c) 17th
century d) 19th century
8.Who wrote "Doctor Faustus," a
tragedy about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil?
a)
Shakespeare b) Marlowe
c) John
Webster d) Ben Jonson
9.What term refers to a dramatic device where
a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often revealing their inner emotions
and conflicts?
a) Monologue b) Dialogue
c) Soliloquy d)
Foreshadowing
10.In drama, what is the term for a long
speech delivered by a character alone on stage, revealing their innermost
thoughts and feelings?
a) Dialogue b)
Aside
c) Soliloquy d)
Monologue
11.What term describes a character who serves
as a contrast to another character, often highlighting their qualities or
characteristics?
a)
Protagonist b) Antagonist
c) Foil d)
Ensemble
12.The term refers to the humorous or absurd
use of language in a play, often involving puns?
a) Farce b)
Parody
c) Satire d)
Comedy of manners
13.What is the term for a humorous or comedic
play that relies on exaggerated physical actions, slapstick humor, and absurd
situations?
a) Tragedy b)
Farce
c) Satire d)
Melodrama
14.Which term describes the act of hinting at
or suggesting future events in a play, creating anticipation and suspense in
the audience?
a) Climax b)
Denouement
c)
Foreshadowing d) Irony
15.What term refers to the final resolution or
outcome of a dramatic work where loose ends are tied up and conflicts are
resolved?
a) Climax b)
Exposition
c)
Denouement d) Conflict
16.In drama, what is the term for a character
who actively opposes or conflicts with the protagonist?
a) Hero b)
Villain
c)
Antagonist d) Sidekick
17.Which term describes a dramatic work that
is primarily serious in tone, often dealing with profound themes and complex
characters?
a) Comedy b)
Tragedy
c) Melodrama d) Satire
18. What term refers to the emotional
cleansing or purging that the audience experiences when watching a tragedy, as
described by Aristotle?
a) Catharsis b) Climax
c)
Exposition d) Parody
19.In drama, what is the term for a situation
in which the audience knows something that the characters on stage do not?
a)
Foreshadowing b) Irony
c) Monologue d) Denouement
20. What is the term for the sequence of
events in a play, novel, or story that leads to the climax and resolution?
a)
Exposition b) Denouement
c) Conflict d)
Plot
21.What term refers to the moment in a play
when the tension and conflict reach their highest point, often marking a
turning point in the plot?
a) Exposition b)
Climax
c)
Denouement d) Foreshadowing
22.What is the term for a sudden and
improbable plot device or solution that resolves a difficult situation in a
play?
a) Irony b)
Deus ex machina
c)
Foreshadowing d) Parody
23.Which term refers to a character's spoken
comments in a play that are intended to be heard by the audience but not by
other characters on stage?
a) Dialogue b)
Monologue
c) Aside d)
Soliloquy
24.Which English playwright is known for his
works "The Alchemist" and "Volpone"?
a) Ben
Jonson b) William Congreve
c) Aphra
Behn d) John Dryden
25.Who wrote the tragic play "King
Lear," in which an aging king divides his kingdom among his daughters,
leading to tragic consequences?
a) Marlowe b)
Shakespeare
c) John
Webster d) Ben Jonson
26.Which English playwright wrote the play
"The Duchess of Malfi," a gruesome tragedy about a noblewoman who
defies her brothers' wishes?
a)
Shakespeare b) Marlowe
c) John
Webster d) Ben Jonson
27.In which Shakespearean play, wife urges
her husband to commit murder?
a) Othello b)
Macbeth
c) Hamlet d)
Romeo and Juliet
28.Who wrote "Twelfth Night," which
features mistaken identities, love triangles, and memorable characters like
Viola and Malvolio?
a) Shakespeare b) Marlowe
c) John
Dryden d) Ben Jonson
29.Which English playwright wrote the famous
comedy "As You Like It," featuring the character Rosalind, who
disguises herself as a man in the Forest of Arden?
a) Marlowe b)
Shakespeare
c) John Webster d) Oscar Wilde
30.What is the term for the traditional
English comedic play that involves mistaken identities, love, and humorous
situations, often ending in marriage?
a) Morality
play b) Revenge tragedy
c) Romantic
comedy d) Historical drama
31.Who wrote "The Spanish Tragedy,"
which is a precursor to the revenge tragedy in English drama?
a) Marlowe b)
Shakespeare
c) John
Webster d) Thomas Kyd
32.Which English playwright is known for the
comedy "She Stoops to Conquer," in which a young woman poses as a
serving maid to win the heart of a wealthy bachelor?
a)
Shakespeare b) Christopher
Marlowe
c) Oliver
Goldsmith d) George Bernard Shaw
33.Who is known for "Arms and the
Man," a comedy that satirizes war and romantic ideals?
a) Oscar Wilde b) George Bernard Shaw
c) John
Dryden d) William Congreve
34.Which English playwright is known for the
comedy "The School for Scandal," which mocks the hypocrisy and
scandals of the upper class?
a)
Shakespeare b) Christopher
Marlowe
c) Richard
Sheridan d) Aphra Behn
35.Which Shakespearean play features the
character Shylock, a Jewish moneylender?
a) Hamlet b)
Macbeth
c) The
Tempest d) The Merchant of
Venice
36.Who wrote the tragic play "Oedipus
Rex," which is often considered a masterpiece of Greek drama translated
into English?
a) Sophocles b)
Aeschylus
c) Euripides d)
Aristophanes
37.Which is known for works like "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Hamlet"?
a) Marlowe b)
William Shakespeare
c) Ben
Jonson d)
John Milton
38.In which English Renaissance playwright's
works would you find the character Tamburlaine, a conqueror and military
leader?
a) John
Milton b) Marlowe
c) William
Shakespeare d) Ben Jonson
Answers:
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1.C |
2.D |
3.B |
4.B |
5.D |
6.B |
7.C |
8.B |
9.C |
10.D |
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11.C |
12.D |
13.B |
14.C |
15.C |
16.C |
17.D |
18.A |
19.B |
20.D |
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21.B |
22.B |
23.C |
24.A |
25.B |
26.C |
27.B |
28.A |
29.B |
30.C |
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31.D |
32.C |
33.B |
34.C |
35.D |
36.A |
37.B |
38.B |
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