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Quiz about Survey of Great Plays and Playwrights

Survey of Great Plays and Playwrights Quiz

Here's a look at some great (non-musical) plays and playwrights of the last hundred or so years.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,644

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1453

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (9/10), Guest 73 (7/10), Peachie13 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Eugene O'Neill wrote "Long Day's Journey Into Night". Which statement is NOT true of the father in this autobiographical play? Hint

He is considered to be "cheap" by his sons

He sacrificed "art" for money

He was a financially successful actor

He is battling his own drug addiction

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Question 2 of 10

2. Arthur Miller wrote "All My Sons". Which statement is true of the storyline? Hint

One brother is in love with the other brother's girlfriend

One brother is in conflict with the other regarding the sale of their parents' house

One brother has had his life devastated by learning of his father's infidelity

One brother is upset by the other's impending marriage to a famous movie star

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Question 3 of 10

3. William Inge wrote "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs". Which statement is most descriptive of the play? Hint

A family's struggle to make a living during hard times

Problems involved in facing the past as one grows old

Dreams of stardom by an actress

Conflict between two men over one woman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which play by George Bernard Shaw was the basis for the musical "My Fair Lady"? Hint

Arms and the Man

Pygmalion

Man and Superman

Saint Joan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tennessee Williams wrote "Cat on A Hot Tin Roof". What is the real name of the "cat"? Hint

Maggie

Stella

Blanche

Rosalie

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which play is NOT by Edward Albee? Hint

Three Tall Women

A Delicate Balance

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Six Characters in Search of an Author

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote "The Playboy of the Western World"? Hint

Lillian Hellman

John Millington Synge

Robert Anderson

Oscar Wilde

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which play by Henrik Ibsen is said to be a turning point in women's rights? Hint

The Country Girl

Anna Christie

Miss Julie

A Doll's House

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which play is NOT by Anton Chekhov? Hint

The Three Sisters

The Sea Gull

The Cherry Orchard

The Good Woman of Szechuan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which statement is true of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town"? Hint

It is set in a large metropolitan area

It is set in the American West

It is set in a small town

It is set in ancient times

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Dec 12 2024 : Guest 71: 9/10
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Nov 20 2024 : Peachie13: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Eugene O'Neill wrote "Long Day's Journey Into Night". Which statement is NOT true of the father in this autobiographical play?

Answer: He is battling his own drug addiction

O'Neill's autobiographical masterpiece was never performed in his lifetime (at his request). Drug addiction was a problem for his mother, not for his father. America's greatest playwright had a tough life.

2. Arthur Miller wrote "All My Sons". Which statement is true of the storyline?

Answer: One brother is in love with the other brother's girlfriend

One brother loves the girlfriend of the other brother (who is missing in action and presumed dead). The "infidelity" answer refers to "Death of a Salesman". The "sale of the house" question refers to "The Price". The reference to "marriage to a star" is based on "After the Fall" (loosely suggested by Miller's marriage to Marilyn Monroe - although I've taken liberties in describing the plot). All were written by Miller.

3. William Inge wrote "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs". Which statement is most descriptive of the play?

Answer: A family's struggle to make a living during hard times

"Stardom" refers to "Bus Stop". The "romantic triangle" plot refers to "Picnic". The "growing old" reference describes "Come Back, Little Sheba". All were written by Inge (who apparently was not the happiest of people. He committed suicide.)

4. Which play by George Bernard Shaw was the basis for the musical "My Fair Lady"?

Answer: Pygmalion

All of the choices were written by Shaw, but "Pygmalion" was the inspiration for the musical.

5. Tennessee Williams wrote "Cat on A Hot Tin Roof". What is the real name of the "cat"?

Answer: Maggie

She refers to herself in the play as "Maggie, the cat". . Blanche and Stella are from "Streetcar Named Desire". Rosalie was Williams' sister. Williams also had a hard life.

6. Which play is NOT by Edward Albee?

Answer: Six Characters in Search of an Author

All three were critical successes for Albee. "Six" was by Luigi Pirandello.

7. Who wrote "The Playboy of the Western World"?

Answer: John Millington Synge

Synge also wrote "Riders to the Sea". Hellman wrote "The Children's Hour", Anderson wrote "I Never Sang For My Father", and Wilde wrote "The "Importance of Being Earnest".

8. Which play by Henrik Ibsen is said to be a turning point in women's rights?

Answer: A Doll's House

The slamming of the door as Nora walks out is famous. "Anna" was by O'Neill, "Girl" was by Clifford Odets (who also did "Golden Boy"), "Julie" was by August Strindberg (who authored many plays in his lifetime).

9. Which play is NOT by Anton Chekhov?

Answer: The Good Woman of Szechuan

That one is by the equally prolific Bertolt Brecht.

10. Which statement is true of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town"?

Answer: It is set in a small town

The story takes place in a small town in New England.

Source: Author robert362

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