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101.

McCann and Goldberg accuse Stanley of killing

A. His mother
B. His brother
C. His child
D. His wife
Answer» E.
102.

Meg and Petey are

A. Brothers and sisters
B. Husband and wife
C. Neighbours
D. Business partners
Answer» C. Neighbours
103.

Stanley tells Meg that a ________ is coming to take her away.

A. A policeman
B. A doctor
C. An ambulance
D. A wheelbarrow
Answer» E.
104.

Why does Torvald never take his wife Nora seriously?

A. Because she has a sweet tooth and cannot be trusted
B. Because he thinks her childlike and calls her his doll
C. Because Nora like to twitter about and sing
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Because Nora like to twitter about and sing
105.

When Dr. Rank sees Nils Krogstad, he characterized him as

A. Angry and bitter
B. Full of lies
C. Unhelpful and a nuisance
D. Morally diseased
Answer» E.
106.

Krogstad had sullied his reputation at the bank by

A. Being flirtatious
B. Being rude to customers
C. Forging signatures
D. Being late at work all the time
Answer» D. Being late at work all the time
107.

Meg has an inappropriate flirtatious relationship with

A. Petey
B. Stanley
C. Goldberg
D. McCann
Answer» C. Goldberg
108.

Who accused Stanley of killing his wife?

A. Goldberg
B. McCann
C. Petey
D. Meg
Answer» B. McCann
109.

What is the birthday gift presented to Stanley?

A. Groceries
B. Chocolates
C. A toy drum
D. Alcohol
Answer» D. Alcohol
110.

While waiting for Godot, it is seen that of the two friends, Estragon

A. Is stronger than Vladimir
B. Is dependent on Vladimir
C. Is handsomer than Vladimir
D. Is cleverer than Vladimir
Answer» C. Is handsomer than Vladimir
111.

What changed Barbara s opinion on the source of power?

A. Seeing the success of his father
B. Seeing how easily a soul could be bought
C. Seeing the success of the Salvation Army
D. Seeing how easily a soul could be saved
Answer» C. Seeing the success of the Salvation Army
112.

Who does Adolphus Cusins believe is responsible for providing Barbara?

A. Himself
B. Lady Britomart
C. Mr. Undershaft
D. Stephen Undershaft
Answer» D. Stephen Undershaft
113.

The play, Look Back in Anger focuses primarily on the trials and experiences of the urban working class and is one of the first genre to be labelled as

A. Theatre of the Absurd
B. Comedy
C. Farce drama
D. Kitchen Sink realism
Answer» E.
114.

How much money did Nora borrow for her husband's treatment?

A. Twelve hundred dollars
B. Ten thousand dollars
C. Fifteen hundred dollars
D. Fourteen hundred dollars
Answer» B. Ten thousand dollars
115.

Torvald accuses Nora of

A. Being lazy
B. Being too generous
C. Being wasteful
D. Being forgetful
Answer» D. Being forgetful
116.

When Christine Linde goes to meet with Nora, she tells her that she had been widowed for the past

A. Three years
B. Two years
C. Five years
D. Seven years
Answer» B. Two years
117.

The Salvation Army only takes what type of people

A. Bad people that need to be saved
B. Religious people
C. Hard workers
D. Good people who are out of work
Answer» B. Religious people
118.

Krogstad tried to blackmail Nora because she

A. Had a secret lover that he knew about
B. Was his mistress even now
C. She was very flirtatious
D. She had forged her father s signature
Answer» E.
119.

Nora left the dollhouse mainly because

A. She was tired of the way her husband treated her
B. She did not love her husband anymore
C. She wanted to learn how to live life for herself
D. She was in love with Dr Rank
Answer» D. She was in love with Dr Rank
120.

Whose signature did Nora forge to borrow money?

A. Torvald Helmer
B. Her father
C. Dr. Rank
D. Korgstad
Answer» C. Dr. Rank
121.

What does Nora expect Torvald to do when he learns about the forgery?

A. Divorce her
B. Take the blame himself
C. Report her to the police
D. Act as if nothing happened
Answer» C. Report her to the police
122.

Which of the following phrases is not used by Torvald Helmer as terms of endearment and condescension for Nora?

A. little skylark
B. little squirrel
C. little featherbrain
D. sweet kitten
Answer» B. little squirrel
123.

What is the last thing the audience of A Doll's House hears?

A. The sound of a door slamming
B. The sound of laughter
C. The sound of children crying
D. The sound of a gun shot
Answer» B. The sound of laughter
124.

What is the significance of the title of the play A Doll s House?

A. The Helmer s children symbolised dolls
B. Torvald was a famous dollmaker
C. The Helmer s house is small and represents the children
D. Nora is a doll that is being owned and played with
Answer» E.
125.

What kind of relationship did Krogstad and Christine have years earlier?

A. They were enemies
B. They were engaged
C. They were friends
D. They were married
Answer» C. They were friends
126.

How many children do Torvald and Nora have?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» D. four
127.

At the beginning of Look Back in Anger, what is Alison Porter seen to be doing?

A. Cleaning
B. Arguing
C. Ironing
D. Sleeping
Answer» D. Sleeping
128.

What does the Bishop of Bromley encourage all Christians to support according to Jimmy Porter?

A. Food rations
B. The H-Bomb
C. The Monarchy
D. Nuclear disarmament
Answer» C. The Monarchy
129.

What was the reason Jimmy Porter gave in his anger as to why no one reads the newspaper anymore?

A. They cannot rise from their ignorant sloth
B. The papers have been replaced by movie theatres
C. People cannot be bothered to have their own thoughts
D. The papers do not engage the people
Answer» B. The papers have been replaced by movie theatres
130.

Jimmy Porter believes that it is pretty dreary to be living in what age?

A. The Victorian Age
B. The Modern Age
C. The Postcolonial Age
D. The American Age
Answer» E.
131.

Alison s mother would stop at nothing to keep Jimmy from her and Jimmy underestimates her strength and says she is as

A. Rough as a night at a Bombay brothel, and as tough as a matelot s arm
B. A tiger that would bleed him to death at the cost of anything
C. Satan, rather mad and controlling of everything around her
D. A sailor who was out to sea for weeks on end
Answer» B. A tiger that would bleed him to death at the cost of anything
132.

Why was Jimmy angry with Alison on their wedding night?

A. He discovered she already had multiple lovers
B. He discovered she only married him for convenience
C. He discovered she was a virgin
D. He discovered she was in love with Cliff
Answer» D. He discovered she was in love with Cliff
133.

The opening scene of Look back in Anger takes place in one of the following days.

A. Monday evening in the apartment
B. Sunday morning in the apartment
C. Tuesday evening by the sea shore
D. Tuesday evening in the apartment
Answer» C. Tuesday evening by the sea shore
134.

Who is the friend living together with Jimmy Porter and Alison?

A. Cliff Lewis
B. Richard Cliff
C. Thomas Cliff
D. Cliff Raymond
Answer» B. Richard Cliff
135.

The game Alison and Jimmy play in Act one is called

A. Fox and Jackal
B. Fox and squirrel
C. Cat and mouse
D. Bear and squirrel
Answer» E.
136.

Why did Jimmy want Alison to go to the hospital with him?

A. To see Hugh s mum who is dying of a stroke
B. To see Alison s father
C. To see the ailing armymen
D. To see a dying child
Answer» B. To see Alison s father
137.

Why according to Alison did Jimmy Porter want to marry her?

A. Because he loved her dearly
B. Because she is rich
C. Because she belonged to the traditional upper class
D. Because Alison s parents disapproved and that made Jimmy want to marry her no matter what.
Answer» E.
138.

The musical instrument Jimmy plays offstage is

A. His guitar
B. His piano
C. His trumpet
D. His drumset
Answer» B. His piano
139.

Look Back in Anger Act II opens with Jimmy playing

A. a piano
B. a guitar
C. a harmonica
D. a Jazz trumpet
Answer» E.
140.

The amount of time that Nora had before her secret was revealed to her husband was

A. 30 hours
B. 31 hours
C. 32 hours
D. 33 hours
Answer» C. 32 hours
141.

Who finally left Jimmy at the end of the play?

A. Cliff
B. Alison
C. Madeline
D. Helena
Answer» E.
142.

Who was a close friend of Jimmy Porter?

A. Col. Redfern
B. Nigel
C. Helena Charles
D. Cliff Lewis
Answer» E.
143.

Hugh decided to leave for China

A. to write a novel
B. to run a business
C. to study
D. to start a factory
Answer» B. to run a business
144.

Which of the following do the Porters have in the house?

A. A television
B. A gas stove
C. A chest of drawers
D. A leather armchair
Answer» B. A gas stove
145.

What is Cliff's surname?

A. Lewis
B. Jones
C. Porter
D. Rhys
Answer» B. Jones
146.

How old are both Cliff and Jimmy?

A. 25
B. 32
C. 28
D. 31
Answer» B. 32
147.

Goldberg and McCann have come to the boarding house to

A. See Petey and Meg
B. Enjoy a holiday
C. Do a job
D. Visit Stanley
Answer» D. Visit Stanley
148.

McCann was methodically tearing pages of newspapers into

A. 2 equal strips
B. 3 equal strips
C. 4 equal strips5 equal strips
D. 5 equal strips
Answer» E.
149.

When McCann observes that Stanley appears depressed on his birthday, Stanley

A. Says that he has a headache
B. Says that it s not his birthday
C. Says that he is not depressed
D. Tells McCann to go away
Answer» C. Says that he is not depressed
150.

The broken drum that symbolises mental instability represents

A. Petey
B. Stanley
C. Goldberg
D. McCann
Answer» C. Goldberg