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Modern drama

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

In which culture can we find the roots of drama?

a)

British

b)

Russian

c)

Greek

d)

Alien

2.

Which words or feelings best describes catharsis?

a)

lethargy, stagnation

b)

excitement, enthusiasm

c)

fatigue, exhaustion

d)

orgasm, relief

3.

Which of the following is not usually present in early drama?

a)

hero

b)

stock characters

c)

sacrifice

d)

chorus

4.

Which of the following is a typical element of modern drama?

a)

disruption of order

b)

climax

c)

solution

d)

dramatic blind spot

5.

When was the boom of modern American drama?

a)

16th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

6.

Who is considered to be the father of American drama?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Eugene O'Neill

c)

Tennessee Williams

d)

Arthur Miller

7.

In what way was modern American drama revolutionary?

a)

always dealt with religious themes

b)

never dealt with religious themes

c)

always included some social criticism

d)

always got adapted into films in Hollywood

8.

Who was the only American playwright to ever receive a Nobel Prize for Literature?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

Arthur Miller

d)

Eugene O'Neill

9.

Which of the following received a Nobel Prize of Literature?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw

10.

Which of the following authors was of Irish origins?

a)

Tennessee Williams

b)

Edward Albee

c)

George Bernard Shaw

11.

Which of the following authors was not openly homosexual?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw

12.

Which of these authors wrote the most plays in his lifetime?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw

13.

Which of these authors dabbled in politics?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw

14.

Which of these authors revolutionized comedies?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw

15.

Which of these authors often used children as the dramatic blindspot in their plays?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw

16.

Which of these authors included a range of social maladies in their plays, such as rape, abuse, racism?

a)

Edward Albee

b)

Tennessee Williams

c)

George Bernard Shaw