MCQs
1. Which one is not an element of drama?
a) Character
b) Climax
c) Theme
d) Setting
Ans: b)
2. The sequence of events in a play is known as:
a) Theme
b) Setting
c) Plot
d) Dialogue
Ans: c)
3. Dialogue in drama helps to:
a) Provide background music
b) Create suspense
c) Move the plot and express characters
d) Describe scenery
Ans: c)
4. What type of play includes abstract vices and virtues as characters?
a) Comedy
b) Tragedy
c) Morality Play
d) Farce
Ans: c)
5. Which period saw the beginning of English drama?
a) Renaissance
b) Elizabethan
c) Medieval
d) Victorian
Ans: c)
6. Which dramatist wrote the play, ‘Dr. Faustus’?
a) Shakespeare
b) Christopher Marlowe
c) Ben Jonson
d) Thomas Kyd
Ans: b)
7. The Restoration period began in:
a) 1600
b) 1660
c) 1700
d) 1837
Ans: b)
8. Which king’s reign is associated with the revival of theatre after the Puritan ban?
a) James I
b) Charles I
c) Charles II
d) Henry VI
Ans: c)
9. “The Way of the World” is a play written by -
a) Dryden
b) Sheridan
c) Congreve
d) Etherege
Ans: c)
10. Which is not a feature of One Act Play?
a) Multiple plots
b) Limited characters
c) Unity of time, place, and action
d) Simplicity of plot
Ans: a)
11. Which play belongs to the Post-modern era ie after 1950?
a) Murder in the Cathedral
b) Waiting for Godot
c) Dr. Faustus
d) The Way of the World
Ans: b)
12. The Indian book on Dramatics, “Natyashastra” was written by -
a) Kalidas
b) Patanjali
c) Bharat Muni
d) Valmiki
Ans: c)
13. Modern Indian Drama has its roots in:
a) English drama
b) Sanskrit drama
c) Greek theatre
d) Persian theatre
Ans: b)
14. Which of these is a major characteristic of Medieval drama?
a) Absurdism
b) Religious themes
c) Feminist theory
d) Realistic settings
Ans: b)
15. Who was known as a classicist, moralist, and genius in comedy?
a) T.S. Eliot
b) Samuel Beckett
c) Ben Jonson
d) Henrik Ibsen
Ans: c)
16. What is the main function of conflict in a drama?
a) To create unity of plot
b) To introduce stage directions
c) To challenge characters
d) To summarize the theme
Ans: c)
17. The Restoration comedy is best described as:
a) Satirical and witty
b) Absurd and existential
c) Moralistic and tragic
d) Allegorical and spiritual
Ans: a)
18. A play’s “theme” refers to its -
a) Conflict
b) Dialogue
c) Main idea or message
d) Ending
Ans: c)
19. Who wrote the play, ‘Murder in the Cathedral’?
a) John Osborne
b) T.S. Eliot
c) Oscar Wilde
d) Ben Jonson
Ans: b)
20. ________ used the form of Greek tragedy in the 20th century drama:
a) T.S. Eliot
b) John Osborne
c) Bernard Shaw
d) Harold Pinter
Ans: a)
21. One Act Plays are known for:
a) Complex character webs
b) Multiple themes
c) Simplicity and unity
d) Long and detailed acts
Ans: c)
22. The stage description, “raised platform without artificial light” refers to:
a) Post-modern drama
b) Elizabethan drama
c) Victorian drama
d) Street theatre
Ans: b)
23. ‘All for Love’ is a play written by:
a) William Congreve
b) George Etherege
c) John Dryden
d) Samuel Beckett
Ans: c)
24. The play, ‘Candia’ was written by:
a) G.B. Shaw
b) Ibsen
c) Oscar Wilde
d) Eliot
Ans: a)
25. The tragedy drama, ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ is written by -
a) John Webster
b) Marlowe
c) Thomas Middleton
d) John Dryden
Ans: a)
True /False
1. The Puritans supported theatre during Interregnum.
False
2. Ben Jonson was known for his tragedies.
False
3. Sentimental comedy was popular during the Restoration Period.
True
4. Drama lacks any audio-visual elements.
False
5. Oscar Wilde wrote “Candia”.
False
6. Stage directions help guide the actors about how to perform.
True
7. The play, ‘Robin Hood’ was written during the Elizabethan period.
False
8.
The term “Kitchen Sink Drama” belongs
to the Post-modern era.
True
9. George
Bernard Shaw contributed to social and psychological drama.
True
10. The
Abbey Theatre is associated with the Irish literary revival.
True
Match The Columns
|
Column A |
Column B |
|
1. Natyashastra |
a. Oscar Wild |
|
2. Waiting for Godot |
b. Christopher Marlowe |
|
3. The Way of the World |
c. An Enemy of the People |
|
4. Dr. Faustus |
d. Bharat Muni |
|
5. Kitchen Sink Drama |
e. Samuel Beckett |
|
6. Radio drama |
f. Howard Pyle |
|
7. Robin Hood |
g. Modern period |
|
8. Henrik Ibsen |
h. Elizabethan period |
|
9. William Shakespeare |
i. Post-modern period |
|
10. The Importance of being Earnest |
j. William Congreve |
Ans. 1-d, 2-e, 3-i, 4-b, 5-i, 6-g, 7-f, 8-c,9-h, 10-a
Odd One Out
1. Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry IV, Pygmalion
Odd: Pygmalion
2. Comedy of Manners, Romantic Comedy, Classical Comedy, Tragic Comedy
Odd: Tragic Comedy
3. Samuel Beckett, Arthur Miller, Henrik Ibsen, Christopher Marlowe
Odd: Christopher Marlowe
4. Exposition, Climax, Dialogue, Denouement
Odd: Dialogue
5. Time, Place, Action, Theme
Odd: Theme
6.
Stream of consciousness, Absurd plays, Poetic
drama, Melancholy plays
Odd: Melancholy plays
7. Theme, Plot, Characters, Introduction
Odd: Introduction
8. Scene, Audience, Conflict, Actor
Odd: Conflict
9. Words, Scenic effects, Music, Audience
Odd: Audience
10. Open to sky, No Artificial Lights, No Curtain, Female Actors
Odd: Female Actors (Elizabethan theatre)
Fill In The Blanks.
1. The _________ period witnessed the closure of theatres by Puritans.
Ans: Interregnum
2. ________ wrote the play, ‘Pygmalion’.
Ans: George Bernard Shaw
3. ________ drama is based on the internal thoughts of characters.
Ans: Stream of Consciousness
4. The performance of plays in Churches began during the ________.
Ans: 10th century
5. ________ is considered a forerunner of modernist and realist drama.
Ans: Henrik Ibsen
6. The time period context of the play is a part of its ________.
Ans: Setting
7. ________ are instructions in a script to guide actors.
Ans: Stage directions
8. The play, ‘A Doll’s House’ was written by ________.
Ans: Henrik Ibsen
9. Comedy with more genial atmosphere was seen in the ________ period.
Ans: Restoration
10. The Abbey Theatre is located in ________.
Ans: Dublin
11. Drama is a form of ________ communication.
Ans: Audio-visual
12. Look Back in Anger is a play written by ________.
Ans: John Osborne
13. The climax in drama refers to the ________ point of the play.
Ans: Turning
14. The _________ period saw decline in serious drama due to lack of intelligent audience.
Ans: Victorian
15. _________ is known as the father of absurd theatre.
Ans: Samuel Beckett
16. ________ wrote the play “The Jew of Malta.”
Ans: Christopher Marlowe
17. A play in which characters represent abstract qualities is called a ________ play.
Ans: Morality
18. The ________ period saw the introduction of actresses to play female characters on stage.
Ans: Restoration
19. The ________ represents the time and location of the drama’s action.
Ans: Setting
20. The public theatre in 16th century was _____.
Ans. Open to sky
