
MODERN AMERICAN DRAMA
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11th Grade
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Andre Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the general attitude of the Puritans in New England towards theatrical performances in the 1600s?
They were highly supportive.
They were indifferent.
They regarded them as frivolous.
They promoted them as educational tools.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During which centuries did drama gradually become an accepted form of entertainment in the United States?
15th and 16th centuries
16th and 17th centuries
17th and 18th centuries
18th and 19th centuries
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a significant American writer of the 1800s?
Herman Melville
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What trend did American playwrights begin to favor by the early 20th century?
Extravagant theatrical spectacles
Realistic settings, characters, actions, and emotions
Imported plays from Europe
Plays adapted from classical literature
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What year marked a significant shift in New York audiences moving towards off-Broadway theaters to experience works by writers like Eugene O’Neill?
1916
1920
1930
1945
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which play by Eugene O’Neill is noted as a turning point for presenting true-to-life characters in American drama?
Mourning Becomes Electra
The Iceman Cometh
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Beyond the Horizon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who were the two notable playwrights from the post-World War II era that made significant contributions to the theater?
Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller
Thornton Wilder and Lillian Hellman
Edward Albee and Lorraine Hansberry
Eugene O’Neill and Tennessee Williams
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