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Quiz about Who Wrote That
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Who Wrote That? Trivia Quiz


On the left of the screen are the names of plays and on the right are the writers. Can you match them correctly?

A matching quiz by Serenesh. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Serenesh
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
396,085
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
678
Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (1/10), polly656 (6/10), Guest 31 (0/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. The Cherry Orchard  
  Tennessee Williams
2. The Crucible  
  John Webster
3. The Real Inspector Hound  
  August Strindberg
4. Our Town  
  Thornton Wilder
5. Hamlet  
  Richard Brinsley Sheridan
6. Major Barbara  
  Tom Stoppard
7. The Rivals  
  William Shakespeare
8. The Duchess of Malfi  
  Anton Chekhov
9. Miss Julie  
  Arthur Miller
10. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof  
  George Bernard Shaw





Select each answer

1. The Cherry Orchard
2. The Crucible
3. The Real Inspector Hound
4. Our Town
5. Hamlet
6. Major Barbara
7. The Rivals
8. The Duchess of Malfi
9. Miss Julie
10. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Most Recent Scores
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 194: 1/10
Oct 12 2024 : polly656: 6/10
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 31: 0/10
Oct 05 2024 : Guest 212: 6/10
Oct 01 2024 : daveguth: 10/10
Sep 21 2024 : Guest 192: 10/10
Sep 09 2024 : Guest 12: 10/10
Sep 08 2024 : Guest 78: 1/10
Sep 07 2024 : griller: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Cherry Orchard

Answer: Anton Chekhov

'The Cherry Orchard' was Chekhov's last play. He described it as a comedy with elements of farce, but Konstantin Stanislavski, the first director, treated it as a tragedy.
2. The Crucible

Answer: Arthur Miller

This powerful play is about the witch hunts in Salem in the U.S.A. Some young girls claimed to see local women in the company of the devil, and the suspects are terribly tortured and executed.
3. The Real Inspector Hound

Answer: Tom Stoppard

This play is absurd but clever. It concerns two critics, Moon and Birdboot, who go to review a terrible country house mystery play, and somehow get mixed up in the action.
4. Our Town

Answer: Thornton Wilder

This Pulitzer prize winning play tells the story of a fictional small town, Grover's Corners, between 1901 and 1913 through the lives of its citizens.
5. Hamlet

Answer: William Shakespeare

Hamlet is a much troubled prince of Denmark whose father recently died. His mother has now married his uncle and the uncle has become king. Hamlet suspects him of killing his father, but cannot make up his mind what to do about it, and in fact whether to continue living or to commit suicide.
6. Major Barbara

Answer: George Bernard Shaw

Major Barbara is a young idealistic member of the Salvation Army. Her estranged father reappears in her life, and is now a rich and successful arms manufacturer. Major Barbara is shocked when the Salvation Army accepts 'tainted' money from him and has to decide whether the good this does is more powerful than the munitions he sells.
7. The Rivals

Answer: Richard Brinsley Sheridan

This was Sheridan's first play; he was driven to write it to raise some money for himself and his new wife. A feature of this play is Mrs. Malaprop, whose name has become a word to describe the incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the correct one.
8. The Duchess of Malfi

Answer: John Webster

This play is loosely based on events in the life of Giovanna d'Aragona, the Duchess of Malfi between 1504 and 1510. The recently widowed Duchess falls in love with Antonio, a lowly steward. Her brothers forbid the marriage, so she and Antonio elope.
9. Miss Julie

Answer: August Strindberg

Miss Julie is the daughter of a Count, who has been brought up to think like a man. She is a troubled person, at one moment imperious and the next flirting with the man servant. It is a complicated play, exploring their conflicting feelings about each other.
10. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Answer: Tennessee Williams

This play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1955. It is set on a plantation which is the home of a wealthy cotton farmer. The play examines the relationships between members of his family, especially that of Brick, his son, and Brick's wife Maggie, the Cat.
Source: Author Serenesh

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