Quiz on 'The Dear Departed'

What is the primary theme of the story involving Meerub and Maryam's family gathering?

• Adventure and Exploration

• Materialism and Greed

• Love and Romance

• War and Peace

In a school play directed by Maryam, who is the playwright of "The Dear Departed"?

• William Shakespeare

• Stanley Houghton

• George Bernard Shaw

• Oscar Wilde

What is the setting of the play "The Dear Departed"?

• A courtroom

• A hospital

• The drawing room of the Slater family

• A school

What event prompts the family gathering in "The Dear Departed"?

• A wedding

• A birthday party

• The presumed death of Abel Merryweather

• A holiday celebration

What do Meerub and Maryam claim for themselves in the play?

• Abel's car

• Abel's new slippers and the bureau

• Abel's house

• Abel's jewelry

How does Maryam react when she enters the room?

• She is happy and cheerful

• She is confused and learns they assumed she was dead

• She is angry and violent

• She is indifferent and silent

What decision does Meerub make at the end of the play?

• To forgive her family

• To rewrite her will and leave her possessions to someone outside the family

• To travel the world

• To stay with her family

Who does Muhibbah decide to marry at the end of the play?

• Maryam

• Mrs. Slater

• Mrs. Jordan

• Mrs. Smith

What is the main message of "The Dear Departed"?

• The importance of wealth

• The value of relationships over material possessions

• The joy of solitude

• The power of technology

How do Meerub and Maryam's actions reflect their attitude towards their father?

• Adventure and Exploration

• Moral Hypocrisy

• Love and Romance

• War and Peace