MCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
1. Who is considered the father of the Irish Literary Revival and the Irish Dramatic Movement?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) James Joyce
c) Samuel Beckett
d) Sean O’Casey
2. Which theatre in Dublin was closely associated with the Irish Dramatic Movement?
a) Abbey Theatre
b) Globe Theatre
c) West End Theatre
d) Royal Theatre
3. What year was the Irish Literary Theatre founded, marking the beginning of the Irish Dramatic Movement?
a) 1880
b) 1899
c) 1904
d) 1916
4. Who co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre with W.B. Yeats?
a) Lady Gregory
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) Samuel Beckett
5. Which play is often considered the first significant production of the Irish Dramatic Movement?
a) “The Plough and the Stars”
b) “The Playboy of the Western World”
c) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
d) “The Well of the Saints”
6. The Irish Literary Theatre eventually became the Abbey Theatre. Who was the first director of the Abbey Theatre?
a) Lady Gregory
b) W.B. Yeats
c) J.M. Synge
d) Sean O’Casey
7. What is the central theme of W.B. Yeats’s play “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”?
a) Love and Betrayal
b) Irish Independence
c) Social Injustice
d) Supernatural Elements
8. Which play by J.M. Synge caused riots when it premiered at the Abbey Theatre in 1907?
a) “The Well of the Saints”
b) “The Plough and the Stars”
c) “The Playboy of the Western World”
d) “Riders to the Sea”
9. Who wrote the play “The Plough and the Stars,” which explores the events of the Easter Rising?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) Sean O’Casey
c) Lady Gregory
d) J.M. Synge
10. Which of the following plays by Sean O’Casey is set during the Irish Civil War?
a) “Juno and the Paycock”
b) “The Plough and the Stars”
c) “The Playboy of the Western World”MCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
d) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
11. What term is often used to describe the group of Irish playwrights associated with the Abbey Theatre during the Irish Literary Revival?
a) The Dubliners
b) The Celtic CircleMCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
c) The Abbey Collective
d) The Irish Players
12. Which Irish playwright was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 for his contribution to drama?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) George Bernard Shaw
13. Who is known for his famous quote, “You have disgraced yourselves again; you have disgraced yourselves again” in response to the riots during the premiere of his play?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) George Bernard Shaw
14. In Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock,” what is the nickname of the central character, Captain Boyle?
a) The Playboy
b) The Ploughman
c) The Peacock
d) The Paycock
15. Which Irish playwright wrote a series of plays known as “The Dublin Trilogy”?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) Brian Friel
16. What is the central theme of Brian Friel’s play “Translations”?
a) The Troubles in Northern Ireland
b) Cultural and Linguistic Identity
c) Social Injustice
d) The Irish Famine
17. In which play does W.B. Yeats explore themes of the supernatural and the faerie world?
a) “Juno and the Paycock”
b) “The Well of the Saints”
c) “The Playboy of the Western World”
d) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
18. Who wrote the play “The Shadow of a Gunman,” which is set during the Irish War of Independence?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) Brian Friel
19. Which Irish playwright is known for his use of rural Irish dialect and folklore in his works?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) Brian Friel
20. In Sean O’Casey’s “The Plough and the Stars,” what historical event serves as the backdrop for the play?
a) Easter Rising
b) Irish War of Independence
c) Irish Civil War
d) Great Famine
21. Who wrote the play “The Well of the Saints,” which explores the theme of blindness and illusion?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) George Bernard Shaw
22. Which play by J.M. Synge is set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland?
a) “The Well of the Saints”
b) “The Playboy of the Western World”
c) “Riders to the Sea”
d) “The Shadow of a Gunman”
23. In W.B. Yeats’s play “The Countess Cathleen,” what bargain does the central character make with the devil?
a) Her soul for wealth
b) Her soul for love
c) Her soul for political power
d) Her soul for immortality
24. What is the theme of George Bernard Shaw’s play “The Playboy of the Western World”?
a) Love and Betrayal
b) Irish Independence
c) Social Injustice
d) The Power of Myth
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25. Who is the central character in J.M. Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World”?
a) Christy Mahon
b) Pegeen Mike
c) Old Mahon
d) Shawn Keogh
26. In “Riders to the Sea” by J.M. Synge, what is the primary source of conflict in the play?
a) Love triangle
b) Family feuds
c) Loss of a family member at sea
d) Political unrest
27. Which play by Sean O’Casey is set during the Easter Rising of 1916?
a) “Juno and the Paycock”
b) “The Plough and the Stars”
c)“The Shadow of a Gunman”
d) “The Well of the Saints”
28. What is the setting of Brian Friel’s play “Dancing at Lughnasa”?
a) Dublin
b) Belfast
c) Galway
d) Donegal
29. Who is the author of the play “Philadelphia, Here I Come!”?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’CaseyMCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
d) Brian Friel
30. In Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock,” which character aligns with the political ideology of the Irish Citizen Army?
a) Captain Boyle
b) Juno Boyle
c) Joxer Daly
d) Johnny BoyleMCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
31. Which play by Brian Friel is set in a fictional Irish village and explores the impact of British colonialism?
a) “Translations”
b) “Dancing at Lughnasa”
c) “Philadelphia, Here I Come!”
d) “The Shadow of a Gunman”
32. Who is the central character in Brian Friel’s “Philadelphia, Here I Come!”?
a) Gar O’Donnell
b) Michael Evans
c) Frank Hardy
d) Manus McGuire
33. Which of the following works is not a play by W.B. Yeats?
a) “The Countess Cathleen”
b) “The Tower”
c) “The Second Coming”
d) “Dubliners”
34. In J.M. Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World,” what does Christy Mahon claim to have done?
a) Committed murder
b) Stolen a horse
c) Defied his father
d) Traveled the world
35. Which play by W.B. Yeats features characters such as Cuchulain and Queen Maeve from Irish mythology?
a) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
b) “The Countess Cathleen”
c) “The Tower”
d) “The Playboy of the Western World”
36. In Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock,” what tragic event occurs in the Boyle family?
a) The death of Captain Boyle
b) The death of Juno Boyle
c) The death of Johnny Boyle
d) The death of Joxer Daly
37. Which play by W.B. Yeats explores the theme of a woman sacrificing herself for the sake of Ireland?
a) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
b) “The Countess Cathleen”
c) “The Playboy of the Western World”
d) “The Well of the Saints”
38. In J.M. Synge’s “Riders to the Sea,” what tragic fate befalls the central character, Maurya?
a) Drowning at sea
b) Death in childbirth
c) Fatal illness
d) Murdered by a family member
39. Who is the author of the play “The Silver Tassie,” which presents a critical view of World War I?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) Brian Friel
40. In Brian Friel’s “Dancing at Lughnasa,” which character is the narrator looking back on his childhood?
a) Kate
b) Maggie
c) Michael
d) Rose
41. Which Irish playwright is known for his use of the “stream of consciousness” technique in his works?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) James Joyce
d) Samuel Beckett
42. In Sean O’Casey’s “The Shadow of a Gunman,” what is the mistaken identity that creates tension in the play?
a) Mistaken for an informer
b) Mistaken for a revolutionary leader
c) Mistaken for a British officer
d) Mistaken for a spy
43. Which of the following plays is not written by a member of the Irish Dramatic Movement?
a) “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde
b) “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett
c) “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw
d) “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen
44. Who is the central character in W.B. Yeats’s play “The Only Jealousy of Emer”?
a) Emer
b) Cuchulain
c) Maeve
d) Deirdre
45. What is the setting of Sean O’Casey’s “The Plough and the Stars”?
a) A remote island
b) A Dublin tenement building
c) A rural village
d) A grand estate
46. In Brian Friel’s “Dancing at Lughnasa,” what event serves as the backdrop for the play?
a) The Great Famine
b) The Irish Civil War
c) World War II
d) The Lughnasa festival
47. Who wrote the play “The Constant Wife,” which is a comedy of manners?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) Somerset Maugham
48. In Sean O’Casey’s “The Plough and the Stars,” who is the character who is initially excited about the Easter Rising but becomes disillusioned?
a) Nora Clitheroe
b) Jack Clitheroe
c) Peter Flynn
d) Bessie Burgess
49. Which Irish playwright is associated with the “Celtic Twilight” and is known for his use of symbolism and mysticism?
a) W.B. Yeats
b) J.M. Synge
c) Sean O’Casey
d) George Bernard Shaw
50. What is the significance of the title “The Playboy of the Western World” in J.M. Synge’s play?
a) It refers to a charismatic and attractive character
b) It symbolizes the liberation of women
c) It reflects the play’s critique of societal expectations
d) It signifies the search for a utopian society
Answer
1. a) W.B. Yeats
2. a) Abbey Theatre
3. c) 1904
4. a) Lady Gregory
5. c) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
6. a) Lady Gregory
7. b) Irish Independence
8. c) “The Playboy of the Western World”
9. b) Sean O’Casey
10. a) “Juno and the Paycock”
11. d) The Irish Players
12. c) Sean O’Casey
13. c) Sean O’Casey
14. c) The Peacock
15. c) Sean O’Casey
16. b) Cultural and Linguistic Identity
17. d) “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”
18. c) Sean O’Casey
19. b) J.M. Synge
20. a) Easter Rising
21. b) J.M. Synge
22. c) “Riders to the Sea”
23. a) Her soul for wealth
24. d) The Power of Myth
25. a) Christy Mahon
26. c) Loss of a family member at sea
27. b) “The Plough and the Stars”
28. d) Donegal
29. d) Brian Friel
30. a) Captain BoyleMCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
31. a) “Translations”
32. c) Frank Hardy
33. d) “Dubliners”MCQs on the Irish Dramatic Movement
34. a) Committed murder
35. b) “The Countess Cathleen”
36. c) The death of Johnny Boyle
37. b) “The Countess Cathleen”
38. a) Drowning at sea
39. c) Sean O’Casey
40. c) Michael
41. c) James Joyce
42. a) Mistaken for an informer
43. a) “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde
44. a) Emer
45. b) A Dublin tenement building
46. c) World War II
47. d) Somerset Maugham
48. b) Jack Clitheroe
49. a) W.B. Yeats
50. a) It refers to a charismatic and attractive character
