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Lit 001 Assignment (JUPEB)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about the protagonist in Greek tragedy?

a)
The protagonist is immune to any form of suffering.
b)
The protagonist often has a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall.
c)
The protagonist is typically a minor character in the story.
d)
The protagonist always succeeds in their endeavors.
2.

In Medieval English theatre, the three M plays stand for what?

a)
Myth, Magic, Morality
b)
Mystery, Morality, Music
c)
Mystery, Miracle, Morality
d)
Mystery, Miracle, Myth
3.

Which of the following can best be considered the nexus between drama and theatre?

a)
The script of a play.
b)
The audience's reaction.
c)
The director's vision.
d)
The performance of drama.
4.

Drama as literature differs from drama as performance in which of the following ways?

a)
Drama as literature is only for reading; drama as performance is only for watching.
b)
Drama as literature is performed in silence; drama as performance is always loud.
c)
Drama as literature is the written text; drama as performance is the live enactment.
d)
Drama as literature includes only poetry; drama as performance includes only music.
5.

Who is considered the youngest of the three great Greek tragedians?

a)
Euripides
b)
Aristophanes
c)
Sophocles
d)
Aeschylus
6.

Which of these plays is considered a tragedy from the Classical era?

a)
The Tempest
b)
Oedipus Rex
c)
Hamlet
d)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
7.

Which of these is an example of a Medieval allegorical play?

a)
Hamlet
b)
The Tempest
c)
Macbeth
d)
Everyman
8.

Which is an example of a type of tragedy copied from the Classical period?

a)

Revenge tragedy

b)

Dark tragedy

c)

Drama of exorcism

d)

tragi-comedy

9.

Which of the following sets can be classified as theatre practitioners

a)
Actors, directors, playwrights, stage managers
b)

Cinematographers, choristers, makeup artistes

c)

Costume designers, interior decorators, drummers

d)

Sound engineers, electricians, producers

10.

Which of these African playwrights can be considered a writer of tragic plays?

a)
Toni Morrison
b)
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
c)
Chinua Achebe
d)

Wole Soyinka

11.

Which prominent Greek thinker explored the nature of tragedy?

(a)  

12.

The Greek word from which tragedy came translates to mean what?

(a)  

13.

. . . . . . . is an example of an African tragic play?

a)
A Raisin in the Sun
b)
The Lion and the Jewel
c)
Waiting for Godot
d)
Death and the King's Horseman
14.

Which of the following cannot be considered a tragedy by William Shakespeare?

a)
Macbeth
b)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
c)
Hamlet
d)
Othello
15.

Which of the following can best be considered the nature of tragedy?

a)
Tragedy is solely about comedic elements and humor.
b)
Tragedy focuses exclusively on happy endings and joy.
c)
The nature of tragedy is the celebration of victory and success.
d)
The nature of tragedy is the portrayal of human suffering and moral dilemmas.