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WorksheetsContext - A View from the Bridge
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the tragic hero represent?
The sad society they lived in
Us the audience
The tragedy of being punished for a crime
All of the above
Up to how many people are in a Greek Chorus?
40
100
50
10
What is a Greek Tragedy?
A form of theatre
An event
A song
What usually causes the downfall in the play?
A higher power causing harm to main character
A flaw in society
A flaw in the main character
Conflict or war
Who represents the Greek Chorus in the play?
Marilyn Monroe
Alfieri
Isidore
Fiat
What is one of the reasons the setting of the play was called Redhook ?
Merchants hung their meat on bloodied hooks in the street
The area was built on red sand
In fall, the streets were covered in red leaves, making the island look like a red hook
Named after the color of the anchors boats would throw down
True or False: Redhook was easy to live in:
True
False
True or False: Longshoremen lived in small cabins:
True
False
True or False: Redhook was an area of New York, across the Brooklyn Bridge.
True
False
True or False: There was a complex Mafia power structure in Redhook:
True
False
How did the Nazis take revenge on Italy after they switched sides in WWII?
By taking hostages
By attacking villages and towns in the north
By burning food supplies
What year did Italy joined the new European Economic community?
1947
1958
1946
1957
To which side did Italy switch to after they left the Nazi powers in WWII?
Britain and the Allies
Neutral
Japan
They did not switch
Who ruled Italy during WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Charles de Gaulle
Victor Emmanuelle III
Why did the people in Italy start illegally immigrating?
There were no jobs
There were no prospects
There was no income
All of the above
Which of these is a quote from Arthur Miller?
"Is this a dagger I see before me?"
"The best laid plans of mice and men..."
"All the world's a stage..."
"Without alienation, there can be no politics."
What was Arthur Miller's family life like?
Poor
Rich
Homely
Comfortable
What is Arthur Miller's birthday?
October 16th, 1916
October 27th, 1915
October 17th, 1915
October 15th, 1916
What was Arthur Miller's occupation?
a playwright and essayist
a playwright and poet
a playwright and news presenter
a playwright and gossip columnist
Which of these is NOT an Arthur Miller play?
Death of a Salesman
A Streetcar Named Desire
A View from the Bridge
All My Sons
