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Which Play? Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the names of some of the characters, and you tell me which play they appear in! This quiz covers a wide range of plays from Greek Tragedy to post-war drama. Best of luck, and have fun!

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

Author
Bronte

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,191

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2276

Last 3 plays: Peachie13 (11/15), Guest 1 (2/15), Guest 92 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In which play would you find the characters of Cordelia, Goneril and Regan? Hint

"Much Ado About Nothing"

"Twelfth Night"

"King Lear"

"The Merry Wives Of Windsor"

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Question 2 of 15

2. Emma, Jerry and Robert feature in which of these plays? Hint

"Betrayal"

"Old Times"

"The Hothouse"

"The Room"

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Question 3 of 15

3. In which play would you find Torvald Helmer, Nora Helmer and Nils Krogstad? Hint

"Ghosts"

"The Vikings At Helgeland"

"Peer Gynt"

"A Doll's House"

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Question 4 of 15

4. In which play would you find the characters of Subtle, Face and Dol Common? Hint

"Bartholomew Fair"

"The Alchemist"

"Volpone"

"Epicoene"

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Question 5 of 15

5. Val, Angela and Frank are characters in which play? Hint

"Fen"

"Top Girls"

"Softcops"

"Serious Money"

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Question 6 of 15

6. Jocasta, Creon and Teiresias: Which play are they all in? Hint

"Oedipus At Colonus"

"Women Of Trachis"

"Antigone"

"Oedipus the King"

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Question 7 of 15

7. Hamm, Clov and Nagg appear in which of these plays? Hint

"Dr. Krapp's Last Tape"

"Endgame"

"Death Of A Salesman"

"Waiting For Godot"

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Question 8 of 15

8. In which play would you find Mrs. Hardcastle, Sir Charles Marlow and Constance Neville? Hint

"Doctor Faustus"

"Sisterly Feelings"

"She Stoops To Conquer"

"The Devil's Disciple"

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Question 9 of 15

9. Rosencrantz, Ophelia and Claudius: In which play, other than "Hamlet", do these characters appear? Hint

"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"

"Claudius and Gertrude Are Dead"

"Hamlet and Ophelia Are Dead"

"Polonius and Laertes Are Dead"

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Question 10 of 15

10. In which play do Antonio Salieri, Constanze Weber and Count Johann Kilian Von Strack appear? Hint

"Amadeus"

"Lettice and Lovage"

"Equus"

"The Battle of Shrivings"

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Question 11 of 15

11. In which play would you come across Jimmy Porter, Alison Porter and Cliff Lewis? Hint

"Look Back In Anger"

"The Hotel In Amsterdam"

"The Entertainer"

"A Place Calling Itself Rome"

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Question 12 of 15

12. The characters of John Arscott, Ralph Clark and Duckling Smith feature in which play? Hint

"Breaking Through"

"Our Country's Good"

"The Love Of A Nightingale"

"Case To Answer"

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Question 13 of 15

13. Isabella, Claudio and Escalus: Which play are they all in? Hint

"Romeo and Juliet"

"Measure For Measure"

"The Tempest"

"Comedy Of Errors"

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Question 14 of 15

14. Doris, Jackie and Rosie appear in which of these plays? Hint

"My Mother Said I Never Should"

"Educating Rita"

"Fear And Misery In The Third Term"

"Cloud Nine"

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Question 15 of 15

15. In which play would you find the characters of Petey, Meg and Lulu? Hint

"No Man's Land"

"The Birthday Party"

"The Caretaker"

"The Dumb Waiter"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which play would you find the characters of Cordelia, Goneril and Regan?

Answer: "King Lear"

By William Shakespeare. This play was written around 1604. Cordelia, Goneril and Regan are daughters of King Lear.

2. Emma, Jerry and Robert feature in which of these plays?

Answer: "Betrayal"

By Harold Pinter. This play was first performed on 15th November 1978 at the National Theatre, London. Emma, Jerry and Robert are characters involved in a deceptive love entanglement.

3. In which play would you find Torvald Helmer, Nora Helmer and Nils Krogstad?

Answer: "A Doll's House"

By Henrik Ibsen. This play was first performed on 21st December 1879, at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The play deals with the masquarade of the Helmer's marriage.

4. In which play would you find the characters of Subtle, Face and Dol Common?

Answer: "The Alchemist"

By Ben Jonson. The first performance of this play was in 1610 at the Globe in London. It centres around human greed, and three opportunists who see a gap in the market. Hilarious!

5. Val, Angela and Frank are characters in which play?

Answer: "Fen"

By Caryl Churchill. This play was first performed on 20th January 1983 at the University of Essex, England. It is about the lives of agricultural workers in the fenland area of Eastern England.

6. Jocasta, Creon and Teiresias: Which play are they all in?

Answer: "Oedipus the King"

By Sophocles. Sophocles was born in 496 B.C. and lived to the age of ninety years old. This play deals with the concept of fate.

7. Hamm, Clov and Nagg appear in which of these plays?

Answer: "Endgame"

By Samuel Beckett. This play centres around the notion of decay and stagnation.

8. In which play would you find Mrs. Hardcastle, Sir Charles Marlow and Constance Neville?

Answer: "She Stoops To Conquer"

By Oliver Goldsmith. This play was written in the late eighteenth century.

9. Rosencrantz, Ophelia and Claudius: In which play, other than "Hamlet", do these characters appear?

Answer: "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"

By Tom Stoppard. This play was first performed on 11th April 1967, at the Royal National Theatre in London, England.

10. In which play do Antonio Salieri, Constanze Weber and Count Johann Kilian Von Strack appear?

Answer: "Amadeus"

By Peter Shaffer. This play was first performed on 2nd November 1979, at the National Theatre in London, England. It is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

11. In which play would you come across Jimmy Porter, Alison Porter and Cliff Lewis?

Answer: "Look Back In Anger"

By John Osborne. This play was first performed on 8th May 1956 at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

12. The characters of John Arscott, Ralph Clark and Duckling Smith feature in which play?

Answer: "Our Country's Good"

By Timberlake Wertenbaker. This play was premiered on 10th September 1988 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, England. It is about convicts deported to Australia, and their production of a play.

13. Isabella, Claudio and Escalus: Which play are they all in?

Answer: "Measure For Measure"

By William Shakespeare.

14. Doris, Jackie and Rosie appear in which of these plays?

Answer: "My Mother Said I Never Should"

By Charlotte Keatley. This play was premiered on 25th February 1987, at the Contact Theatre, Manchester, England. It is a fascinating play about the lives of several generations of women in one family, and how they interact with one another.

15. In which play would you find the characters of Petey, Meg and Lulu?

Answer: "The Birthday Party"

By Harold Pinter. This play was first performed on 28th April 1958 at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, England.

Source: Author Bronte

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