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Strindberg's "A Dream Play" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on Strindberg's "A Dream Play", from the surrealist theatre movement. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rj211

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,853

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
206

Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (2/10), Guest 212 (7/10), Guest 185 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The main character in the play was named The Daughter. Whose daughter is she? Hint

Zeus

Osiris

Allah

Indra

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Officer, the most optimistic of the characters, was in love with an elusive woman. What was her name? Hint

Juliana

Elizabeth

Victoria

Olivia

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Question 3 of 10

3. There is a door in the play that is unopened. The Officer works to get the door opened, contacting officials and whatnot, and eventually succeeds. Where is this door located? Hint

in The Lawyer's office

on the Riviera

in Foul Strand

outside the theatre

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character does The Daughter marry? Hint

The Lawyer

The Poet

The Officer

The Stage-Door Keeper

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does The Officer think is the "most nearly perfect of all created things"? Hint

glass

chair

hairpin

butterfly

6. Before people can get into Fair Haven, they must go through Foul Strand, where they are quarantined. When He and She arrive, how long are they told they must stay in Foul Strand before going on to Fair Haven? Hint

100 days and nights

40 days and nights

10 days and nights

2 days and nights

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Daughter and The Lawyer encountered some workers on The Riviera. What job did these workers do? Hint

tree cutting

lawn mowing

coal hauling

oven cleaning

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where are The Daughter and The Poet when they watch a ship sink? Hint

Fair Haven

Fingal's Cave

Foul Strand

The Castle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before the door could be opened, the University President and four Deans had to be consulted. Which of these was NOT one of the Deans? Hint

Philosophy

Medicine

Business

Theology

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Question 10 of 10

10. What kind of flower blooms from the burning castle at the end of the play? Hint

Rose

Orchid

Chrysanthemum

Daffodil

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Nov 02 2024 : Guest 142: 2/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 212: 7/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 185: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The main character in the play was named The Daughter. Whose daughter is she?

Answer: Indra

She was the daughter of the Indian god Indra. She went to Earth to find out why humans were always complaining and discovered that human life was filled with heartache, disappointment, and struggle.

2. The Officer, the most optimistic of the characters, was in love with an elusive woman. What was her name?

Answer: Victoria

The Officer waited outside the opera house for her to come down, but she never did. He didn't lose hope, though, and never thought that she might be rejecting him.

3. There is a door in the play that is unopened. The Officer works to get the door opened, contacting officials and whatnot, and eventually succeeds. Where is this door located?

Answer: outside the theatre

When they get the door opened, they determine that there is nothing there. They conclude that it's the secret of the world: God created nothing out of nothing.

4. Which character does The Daughter marry?

Answer: The Lawyer

The Lawyer, the pessimist of the characters, married The Daughter. The two of them hoped that in marriage and love they could find the better side of life. That didn't really work out, though.

5. What does The Officer think is the "most nearly perfect of all created things"?

Answer: hairpin

The Officer tells The Lawyer about the hairpin's magic: it is two parallel lines that are actually a single line bent around to parallel itself. The two characters marvel at how the two prongs are simultaneously one hairpin.

Answer: 40 days and nights

This was one of a number of references to Christ. Another was the crown of thorns for The Officer.

7. The Daughter and The Lawyer encountered some workers on The Riviera. What job did these workers do?

Answer: coal hauling

The Coal Haulers tell The Daughter and The Lawyer that they see themselves as "the foundation of society". If they didn't do the unpleasant work that society depends upon, society itself would not function.

8. Where are The Daughter and The Poet when they watch a ship sink?

Answer: Fingal's Cave

During this scene, The Daughter and The Poet discuss poetry, reality, and dreams.

9. Before the door could be opened, the University President and four Deans had to be consulted. Which of these was NOT one of the Deans?

Answer: Business

The fourth was the Dean of Law. The four Deans debated the nature of truth and knowledge, but in the end the door was opened.

10. What kind of flower blooms from the burning castle at the end of the play?

Answer: Chrysanthemum

This was a strong surrealist element. A chrysanthemum looks like lots of little petals, but they come together to make a single flower. In the same way, the play looks like lots of different characters and places, when perhaps they actually are all parts of the dreamer's mind.

Source: Author rj211

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