4.1 History of Drama
a) Words only
b) Scenic effects and music
c) Music and gestures of actors
d) Words, scenic effects, music, gestures,
and more
Answer: d) Words, scenic effects, music,
gestures, and more
2. The earliest forms of drama in England were:
a) Elizabethan plays
b) Morality plays
c) Miracle plays
d) Restoration comedies
Answer: c) Miracle plays
3. The playwright who discovered the usefulness of blank verse
as a theatrical medium was:
a) William Shakespeare
b) Thomas Kyd
c) Christopher Marlowe
d) George Bernard Shaw
Answer: b) Thomas Kyd
4. The Elizabethan theater was different from modern theaters in
that it:
a) Had artificial lighting
b) Was enclosed and private
c) Had a raised platform stage
d) Had no audience surrounding the stage
Answer: c) Had a raised platform stage
5. Restoration comedy was characterized by:
a) Serious themes related to religion
b) Upper-class ethos and Comedy of Manners
c) The use of sentimentalism and melodrama
d) Historical dramas about kings and queens
Answer: b) Upper-class ethos and Comedy of
Manners
6. Who is known as the great Norwegian dramatist of the 19th
century?
a) William Shakespeare
b) George Bernard Shaw
c) Anton Chekhov
d) Henrik Ibsen
Answer: d) Henrik Ibsen
7. George Bernard Shaw was deeply influenced by the works of:
a) William Shakespeare
b) Thomas Kyd
c) Henrik Ibsen
d) Christopher Marlowe
Answer: c) Henrik Ibsen
8. Modern Indian drama has influences from:
a) Sanskrit and Urdu traditions only
b) Sanskrit, Urdu, and global traditions
c) French and German traditions
d) Elizabethan and Restoration drama
Answer: b) Sanskrit, Urdu, and global
traditions
9. Who were some of the most important dramatists of the Irish
revival movement?
a) William Shakespeare and Christopher
Marlowe
b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde
c) Lady Gregory, W. B. Yeats, and J. M.
Synge
d) Thomas Kyd and Thomas Middleton
Answer: c) Lady Gregory, W. B. Yeats, and J.
M. Synge
10. Who experimented with Greek tragedy in the early 20th
century?
a) Oscar Wilde
b) T.S. Eliot
c) Henrik Ibsen
d) Anton Chekhov
Answer: b) T.S. Eliot
11. Look Back in Anger, a play that brought new vitality to the
theater scene, was written by:
a) George Bernard Shaw
b) Samuel Beckett
c) John Osborne
d) Anton Chekhov
Answer: c) John Osborne
12. Which playwright wrote about frustrated, anti-establishment
young people after World War II?
a) Arthur Miller
b) Eugene O'Neill
c) Kingsley Amis
d) Tennessee Williams
Answer: c) Kingsley Amis
13. Who is considered the most important exponent of the Comedy
of Manners?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Thomas Kyd
c)
George Etherege
d) Christopher Marlowe
Answer: c) George Etherege
14. The NatyaShastra is a significant work of dramatology from
the ancient world written by:
a) William Shakespeare
b) Henrik Ibsen
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Bharat Muni
Answer: d) Bharat Muni
15. Which period in English drama was ended by the closure of
theaters by the Puritans in 1642?
a) Elizabethan era
b) Restoration period
c) Victorian era
d) Jacobean period
Answer: a) Elizabethan era
16. The Renaissance imposed a learned tradition on drama with
themes related to:
a) Religion and morality
b) Education, moral problems, and secular
politics
c) Melodrama and farce
d) Tragedy and comedy
Answer: b) Education, moral problems, and
secular politics
17. The 20th-century dramatist who focused on realistic and
psychological dramas and wrote works like The Doll's House and Ghosts
was:
a) Henrik Ibsen
b) William Shakespeare
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Thomas Kyd
Answer: a) Henrik Ibsen
18. Who were
the prime dramatists of the Elizabethan era?
a) Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, and
William Shakespeare
b) George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, and T.S.
Eliot
c) Anton Chekhov, Bertolt Brecht, and
Eugene O'Neill
d) Lady Gregory, W. B. Yeats, and J. M.
Synge
Answer: a) Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe,
and William Shakespeare
19. The
Restoration period in England saw the influence of French theater, audience
preferences, and themes. True or False?
Answer: True
20. The 19th-century theater was home mainly to:
a) Classical tragedies
b) Irregular spectacle, melodrama, and
farce
c) Comedy of Manners
d) Shakespearean plays
Answer: b) Irregular spectacle, melodrama,
and farce
21. Who was responsible for elevating English drama to the
brilliance of Norwegian drama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a) Oscar Wilde and T.S. Eliot
b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde
c) George Bernard Shaw and Thomas Kyd
d) William Shakespeare and George Etherege
Answer: b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar
Wilde
22. The dramatist who wrote plays that served as vehicles for
ideas and social commentary was:
a) John Osborne
b) T.S. Eliot
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Samuel Beckett
Answer: c) George Bernard Shaw
23. The 17th
century saw a shift towards enclosed theaters and increasing attention to
scenic devices because:
a) The audience preferred a private theater
experience.
b) It was influenced by French theater
traditions.
c) The playwrights wanted to distance
themselves from religious themes.
d) There was a decline in the popularity of
drama during that period.
Answer: a) The audience preferred a private
theater experience.
24. Which
playwright wrote about people who grew up after World War II?
a) Anton Chekhov
b) Tennessee Williams
c) Kingsley Amis
d) George Bernard Shaw
Answer: c) Kingsley Amis
25. Which
dramatist was known for using a sense of tragic irony, violent humor, and
highly flavored language in their works?
a) George Bernard Shaw
b) William Shakespeare
c) Lady Gregory
d) Anton Chekhov
Answer: c) Lady Gregory
26. The Modern Indian Drama has influences from which of the
following traditions?
a) English and French traditions
b) Sanskrit and Urdu traditions
c) Greek and Italian traditions
d) Chinese and Japanese traditions
Answer: b) Sanskrit and Urdu traditions
27. The 20th century witnessed a significant talent in drama
that surpassed the 19th-century dramas. True or False?
Answer: True
28. The Restoration comedy achieved its peculiar excellence by
focusing on themes related to religion and morality. True or False?
Answer: False
29. Who wrote The Doll's House and Ghosts, which are considered
subtle and profound works of modernist drama?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Henrik Ibsen
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Thomas Kyd
Answer: b) Henrik Ibsen
30. Which playwright experimented with Greek tragedy in the
early 20th century?
a) T.S. Eliot
b) Oscar Wilde
c) Anton Chekhov
d) Samuel Beckett
Answer: a) T.S. Eliot
31. The Elizabethan theater was different from modern theaters
in that it:
a) Had artificial lighting
b) Was enclosed and private
c) Had a raised platform stage
d) Had no audience surrounding the stage
Answer: c) Had a raised platform stage
32. The Restoration period in England saw the influence of
French theater, audience preferences, and themes. True or False?
Answer: True
33. The 19th-century theater was home mainly to:
a) Classical tragedies
b) Irregular spectacle, melodrama, and
farce
c) Comedy of Manners
d) Shakespearean plays
Answer: b) Irregular spectacle, melodrama,
and farce
34. Who was responsible for elevating English drama to the
brilliance of Norwegian drama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a) Oscar Wilde and T.S. Eliot
b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde
c) George Bernard Shaw and Thomas Kyd
d) William Shakespeare and George Etherege
Answer: b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar
Wilde
35. The dramatist who wrote plays that served as vehicles for
ideas and social commentary was:
a) John Osborne
b) T.S. Eliot
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Samuel Beckett
Answer: c) George Bernard Shaw
36. The 17th century saw a shift towards enclosed theaters and
increasing attention to scenic devices because:
a) The audience preferred a private theater
experience.
b) It was influenced by French theater
traditions.
c) The playwrights wanted to distance themselves
from religious themes.
d) There was a decline in the popularity of
drama during that period.
Answer: a) The audience preferred a private
theater experience.
37. Which playwright wrote about people who grew up after World
War II?
a) Anton Chekhov
b) Tennessee Williams
c) Kingsley Amis
d) George Bernard Shaw
Answer: c) Kingsley Amis
38. Which dramatist was known for using a sense of tragic irony,
violent humor, and highly flavored language in their works?
a) George Bernard Shaw
b) William Shakespeare
c) Lady Gregory
d) Anton Chekhov
Answer: c) Lady Gregory
39. The Modern Indian Drama has influences from which of the
following traditions?
a) English and French traditions
b) Sanskrit and Urdu traditions
c) Greek and Italian traditions
d) Chinese and Japanese traditions
Answer: b) Sanskrit and Urdu traditions
40. The 20th century witnessed a significant talent in drama
that surpassed the 19th-century dramas. True or False?
Answer: True
41. The Restoration comedy achieved its peculiar excellence by
focusing on themes related to religion and morality. True or False?
Answer: False
42. Who wrote The Doll's House and Ghosts, which are considered
subtle and profound works of modernist drama?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Henrik Ibsen
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Thomas Kyd
Answer: b) Henrik Ibsen
43. Which playwright experimented with Greek tragedy in the
early 20th century?
a) T.S. Eliot
b) Oscar Wilde
c) Anton Chekhov
d) Samuel Beckett
Answer: a) T.S. Eliot
44. The Elizabethan theater was different from modern theaters
in that it:
a) Had artificial lighting
b) Was enclosed and private
c) Had a raised platform stage
d) Had no audience surrounding the stage
Answer: c) Had a raised platform stage
45. The Restoration period in England saw the influence of
French theater, audience preferences, and themes. True or False?
Answer: True
46. The 19th-century theater was home mainly to:
a) Classical tragedies
b) Irregular spectacle, melodrama, and
farce
c) Comedy of Manners
d) Shakespearean plays
Answer: b) Irregular spectacle, melodrama,
and farce
47. Who was responsible for elevating English drama to the
brilliance of Norwegian drama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a) Oscar Wilde and T.S. Eliot
b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde
c) George Bernard Shaw and Thomas Kyd
d) William Shakespeare and George Etherege
Answer: b) George Bernard Shaw and Oscar
Wilde
48. The dramatist who wrote plays that served as vehicles for
ideas and social commentary was:
a) John Osborne
b) T.S. Eliot
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Samuel Beckett
Answer: c) George Bernard Shaw
49. The 17th century saw a shift towards enclosed theaters and
increasing attention to scenic devices because:
a) The audience preferred a private theater
experience.
b) It was influenced by French theater
traditions.
c) The playwrights wanted to distance
themselves from religious themes.
d) There was a decline in the popularity of
drama during that period.
Answer: a) The audience preferred a private
theater experience.
50. Which playwright wrote about people who grew up after World
War II?
a) Anton Chekhov
b) Tennessee Williams
c) Kingsley Amis
d) George Bernard Shaw
Answer: c) Kingsley Amis
History of Drama: One Act Play-(MCQs)
1. What is the primary characteristic of a one act play?
a) It has a complex and intricate plot
b) It is a shortened version of a
full-length play
c) It focuses on multiple storylines
d) It has a limited number of characters and
a complete story
Answer: d) It has a limited number of
characters and a complete story
2. What is the soul of drama according to the given information?
a) Characters
b) Conflict
c) Theme
d) Setting
Answer: b) Conflict
3. The central idea around which the plot of a one act play
revolves is called:
a) Setting
b) Characterization
c) Theme
d) Exposition
Answer: c) Theme
4. How does a playwright convey the theme of the play?
a) Through props and setting
b) Through witty and concise dialogues
c) Through the number of scenes in the play
d) Through the use of multiple sub-themes
Answer: b) Through witty and concise
dialogues
5. The setting of a play is:
a) The number of characters in the play
b) The language used by the characters
c) The place where the story occurs
d) The central conflict of the play
Answer: c) The place where the story occurs
6. What makes the dialogues in a one act play powerful and
impactful?
a) The number of words used in each dialogue
b) The use of poetic devices and figures of
speech
c) The length of the play's script
d) The complexity of the plot
Answer: b) The use of poetic devices and
figures of speech
7. What kind of language does a playwright use to effectively
communicate emotions and meanings?
a) Verbose and wordy language
b) Minimalistic and concise language
c) Symbolic and abstract language
d) Emotional and sentimental language
Answer: b) Minimalistic and concise language
8. Which type of character in a play remains the same throughout
the story and is recognized through one characteristic?
a) Round character
b) Main character
c) Supporting character
d) Flat character
Answer: d) Flat character
9. The stages of a one act play include all of the following
EXCEPT:
a) Exposition
b) Conflict
c) Climax
d) Resolution
Answer: d) Resolution
10. One of the features of a one act play is:
a) It has multiple dominant themes
b) It treats complex social issues
c) It is lengthy and elaborate in manner
d) It has a single dominant theme producing
a singular effect
Answer: d) It has a single dominant theme
producing a singular effect
11. What is
the primary aim of a one act play?
a) To present complex and intricate plots
b) To entertain the audience with multiple
storylines
c) To focus on problems of everyday life
and create a singular effect
d) To explore the depth of characterization
and setting
Answer: c) To focus on problems of everyday
life and create a singular effect
12. What does
the term "Unity of time, place, and action" mean in the context of a
one act play?
a) The play should have a single dominant
theme
b) The play should be set in one location
and have a brief duration
c) The play should have a complex plot with
multiple scenes
d) The play should have a large number of
characters and sub-plots
Answer: b) The play should be set in one
location and have a brief duration
13. One act
plays have limited characters because:
a) It reduces the production cost
b) It allows for complex character
development
c) It helps focus on the main character or
characters facing a dilemma
d) It ensures a shorter performance time
Answer: c) It helps focus on the main
character or characters facing a dilemma
14. Which part
of a one act play introduces the stage direction and setting?
a) Exposition
b) Climax
c) Denouement
d) Conflict
Answer: a) Exposition
15. What type
of language is used in a one act play to create mood or atmosphere?
a) Symbolic and abstract language
b) Emotional and sentimental language
c) Poetic devices and figures of speech
d) Witty, pungent, and concise language
Answer: a) Symbolic and abstract language
16. The
language used in a one act play is concise and impactful. True or False?
Answer: True
17. How many
stages are there in a one act play?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: b) 4
18. What makes
the dialogues in a one act play powerful and impactful?
a) The number of words used in each
dialogue
b) The use of poetic devices and figures of
speech
c) The length of the play's script
d) The complexity of the plot
Answer: b) The use of poetic devices and
figures of speech
19. The
setting of a play is:
a) The number of characters in the play
b) The language used by the characters
c) The place where the story occurs
d) The central conflict of the play
Answer: c) The place where the story occurs
20. What kind
of language does a playwright use to effectively communicate emotions and
meanings?
a) Verbose and wordy language
b) Minimalistic and concise language
c) Symbolic and abstract language
d) Emotional and sentimental language
Answer: b) Minimalistic and concise
language
21. Which type
of character in a play remains the same throughout the story and is recognized
through one characteristic?
a) Round character
b) Main character
c) Supporting character
d) Flat character
Answer: d) Flat character
22. The stages
of a one act play include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Exposition
b) Conflict
c) Climax
d) Resolution
Answer: d) Resolution
23. One of the
features of a one act play is:
a) It has multiple dominant themes
b) It treats complex social issues
c) It is lengthy and elaborate in manner
d) It has a single dominant theme producing
a singular effect
Answer: d) It has a single dominant theme
producing a singular effect
24. What is
the primary aim of a one act play?
a) To present complex and intricate plots
b) To entertain the audience with multiple
storylines
c) To focus on problems of everyday life
and create a singular effect
d) To explore the depth of characterization
and setting
Answer: c) To focus on problems of everyday
life and create a singular effect
25. What does
the term "Unity of time, place, and action" mean in the context of a
one act play?
a) The play should have a single dominant
theme
b) The play should be set in one location
and have a brief duration
c) The play should have a complex plot with
multiple scenes
d) The play should have a large number of
characters and sub-plots
Answer: b) The play should be set in one
location and have a brief duration
26. One act
plays have limited characters because:
a) It reduces the production cost
b) It allows for complex character
development
c) It helps focus on the main character or
characters facing a dilemma
d) It ensures a shorter performance time
Answer: c) It helps focus on the main
character or characters facing a dilemma
27. Which part
of a one act play introduces the stage direction and setting?
a) Exposition
b) Climax
c) Denouement
d) Conflict
Answer: a) Exposition
28. What type
of language is used in a one act play to create mood or atmosphere?
a) Symbolic and abstract language
b) Emotional and sentimental language
c) Poetic devices and figures of speech
d) Witty, pungent, and concise language
Answer: a) Symbolic and abstract language
29. The
language used in a one act play is concise and impactful. True or False?
Answer: True
30. How many
stages are there in a one act play?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: b) 4
31. A one act
play treats problems of everyday life. True or False?
Answer: True
32. The
primary purpose of a one act play is to:
a) Present multiple dominant themes
b) Explore the complexity of
characterization
c) Focus on a single interesting episode
and create a singular effect
d) Have a lengthy and elaborate plot
Answer: c) Focus on a single interesting
episode and create a singular effect
33. The stages
of a one act play include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Exposition
b) Conflict
c) Climax
d) Resolution
Answer: d) Resolution
34. The
setting of a one act play can be revealed through:
a) The playwright's instructions and
dialogues
b) Complex and detailed descriptions
c)
Multiple locations and scenes
d) A large number of props
Answer: a) The playwright's instructions
and dialogues
35. The
language used in a one act play is:
a) Wordy and verbose
b) Symbolic and abstract
c) Sentimental and emotional
d) Lengthy and elaborate
Answer: b) Symbolic and abstract
36. One act
plays are limited to a single place. True or False?
Answer: True
37. A one act
play has a single dominant theme that produces a singular effect. True or
False?
Answer: True
38. What is
the term used for characters that remain the same throughout the story and are
recognized through one characteristic?
a) Round characters
b) Main characters
c) Supporting characters
d) Flat characters
Answer: d) Flat characters
39. The
dialogue in a one act play can have various tones, such as comic, serious, and
threatening. True or False?
Answer: True
40. What type
of language is used in a one act play to create mood or atmosphere?
a) Symbolic and abstract language
b) Emotional and sentimental language
c) Poetic devices and figures of speech
d) Witty, pungent, and concise language
Answer: a) Symbolic and abstract language
41. One act
plays have limited characters because:
a) It reduces the production cost
b) It allows for complex character
development
c) It helps focus on the main character or
characters facing a dilemma
d) It ensures a shorter performance time
Answer: c) It helps focus on the main
character or characters facing a dilemma
42. Which part
of a one act play introduces the stage direction and setting?
a) Exposition
b) Climax
c) Denouement
d) Conflict
Answer: a) Exposition
43. What type
of language is used in a one act play to create mood or atmosphere?
a) Symbolic and abstract language
b) Emotional and sentimental language
c) Poetic devices and figures of speech
d) Witty, pungent, and concise language
Answer: a) Symbolic and abstract language
44. The
language used in a one act play is concise and impactful. True or False?
Answer: True
45. How many
stages are there in a one act play?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: b) 4
46. A one act
play treats problems of everyday life. True or False?
Answer: True
47. The
primary purpose of a one act play is to:
a) Present multiple dominant themes
b) Explore the complexity of characterization
c) Focus on a single interesting episode
and create a singular effect
d) Have a lengthy and elaborate plot
Answer: c) Focus on a single interesting
episode and create a singular effect
48. The stages
of a one act play include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Exposition
b) Conflict
c) Climax
d) Resolution
Answer: d) Resolution
49. The
setting of a one act play can be revealed through:
a) The playwright's instructions and
dialogues
b) Complex and detailed descriptions
c) Multiple locations and scenes
d) A large number of props
Answer: a) The playwright's instructions
and dialogues
50. The
language used in a one act play is:
a) Wordy and verbose
b) Symbolic and abstract
c) Sentimental and emotional
d) Lengthy and elaborate
Answer: b) Symbolic and abstract
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