Theater Histories II - Final Exam

Who wrote "A Doll's House"?

Henrik Ibsen

When was "A Doll's House" published?

1879

What country is Henrik Ibsen from?

Denmark

What theatrical movement is "A Doll's House" a part of?

Modernist Theater

(A Doll's House): What was Nora hoping Torvald would do when the truth came out?

Take the blame.

(A Doll's House): Who is Krogstad blackmailing?

Nora

(A Doll's House): Torvald addresses Nora by all the following names EXCEPT--?

Lioness

(A Doll's House): Why is Nora's friend, Mrs. Linde (Christine) in town?

To get a job.

(A Doll's House): What secret does Nora share with Christine?

That she paid for her husband's recovery herself.

(A Doll's House): Helmer believes that if a man ends up being a bad person, who is to blame?

The mother.

Who wrote "A Raisin in The Sun"?

Lorraine Hansberry

When was "A Raisin in The Sun" Published?

1959

What country is Lorraine Hansberry from?

The United States

What movement is "A Raisin in The Sun" a part of?

The Civil Rights Movement +of the 1950s

(A Raisin In The Sun): What does Mama want to do with the $10,000 check she's getting?

Buy a house.

(A Raisin In The Sun): What does Walter want to use his mother's check for?

A down payment on a liquor store.

(A Raisin In The Sun): What is Beneatha studying in college?

Medicine

(A Raisin In The Sun): What is Mama's response to Beneatha saying there is no God?

Mama slaps her.

Who wrote "All My Sons"?

Arthur Miller

When was "All My Sons" published?

1946

What country is Arthur Miller from?

The United States

What theatrical movement is "All My Sons" a part of?

Modernist

(All My Sons): How does Joe Keller die?

He shoots himself.

(All My Sons): Why can't Chris marry Annie?

Because her former sweetheart, Larry, was Chris' brother.

(All My Sons): Which character in the story is in prison?

Ann's Father.

(All My Sons): True or False - At the end of the play, we still don't know if Larry is dead or alive.

False.

Who wrote "Antigone"?

Sophocles

When was "Antigone" written?

400s BC

Where is Sophocles from?

Ancient Greece

What theatrical movement was "Antigone" a part of?

Greek Tragedy

(Antigone): What does Antigone do that upsets Creon?

She buries her brother.

(Antigone): What is Haemon's relationship to Antigone?

They are engaged.

(Antigone): What is the inciting incident?

Antigone and Ismene's brothers are both killed in war.

(Antigone): Which of these characters die in the course of the play?

Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice.

(Antigone): What is Haemon's relationship to Creon?

Haemon is Creon's son.

(Antigone): The blind prophet, Tiresias, says that death will come to Creon's family if he does what?

Puts Antigone to death.

Who wrote "Loa to A Divine Narcissus"?

Sor Juana Ines de la Crus

When was "Loa to a Divine Narcissus" published?

1689

What country was Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz from?

Mexico

What kind of play is "Loa to a Divine Narcissus"?

Allegory

(Divine Narcissus): How does Religion decide she will convert America and Occident?

By showing them an allegorical play.

(Divine Narcissus): What New Testament character does Religion say she will use as an example to try and convert American and Occident?

Paul.

(Divine Narcissus): By the end of the play, who is the "Great God of the Seeds"?

The Judeo-Christian God

(Divine Narcissus): Where does Religion want to perform the allegory?

Madrid

Who wrote "Hamlet"?

Shakespeare

When was "Hamlet" published?

1601

What country was Shakespeare from?

England

(Hamlet): Which of Hamlet's friends sees the ghost before Hamlet does?

Horatio

(Hamlet): Does Hamlet tell Ophelia, his lover, what he learns about his father's death from the ghost?

No.

(Hamlet): Who has Hamlet's mother married when the play opens?

Hamlet's uncle.

(Hamlet): What are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern charged to do by the King?

Spy on Hamlet.

(Hamlet): What does the ghost charge Hamlet to do?

Revenge for his father's murder.

(Hamlet): How does Hamlet learn of Ophelia's death?

By stumbling upon her burial.

(Hamlet): When the ghost reappears in Act III, who sees it?

Only Hamlet.

(Hamlet): Which character survives this story of revenge?

Horatio

(Hamlet): True or False -- At the beginning of Act III, we discover that King Claudius feels guilt for murdering King Hamlet, his brother.

True

(Hamlet): Why does Hamet decline to kill Claudius when he has the chance in Act III?

Claudius has just repented and would go to heaven.

Who wrote the play "Dulcitius"?

Hrotsvita

When was "Dulcitius" written?

Between 935-973.

What country was Hrotsvita from?

Germany

Hrotsvita's plays were inspired by the comedies of which Roman playwright?

Terence

(Dulcitius): What act does Diocletian want the three virgins to perform (which they refuse)?

Marriage

(Dulcitius): What happens to Choinia and Agape when they are thrown into the fire?

Their bodies don't burn.

(Dulcitius): How does Hirena respond when she is told she will be taken away to be tortured?

She says that she wants to be martyred.

(Dulcitius): What happens when the soldiers attempt to deliver Hirena to the wh+re house?

They are intercepted by two beings who take Hirena from the soldiers.

(Dulcitius): What miracle happens when Dulcitius orders that the girls be stripped naked and humiliated?

Their clothes stick to their bodies.

(Dulcitius): What does Dulcitius hope to do with the "girls" in the pantry?

"Embrace" them.

Who wrote "L'Impromptu de Versailles"?

Moliere

When was "L'Impromtu de Versailles" written?

1663

What country was Moliere from?

France

What movement was "L'Impromptu De Versailles" a part of?

French Comedy

(L'Impromptu): Does the King ever appear in this play?

No.

(L'Impromptu): True or False -- Moliere himself is one of the characters, and one of the characters also plays Moliere in the play they are rehearsing.

True

(L'Impromptu): Which character in the play says "I don't want Moliere to put me in one of his plays"?

Moliere.

Who wrote the play "Life is a Dream"?

Pedro Calderon de La Barca

When was "Life is a Dream" written?

1636

What country was Pedro Calderon de la Barca from?

Spain

What movement is the play "Life is a Dream" a part of?

Spanish Golden Age

(Life is a Dream): Why did the King lie and say his son died in Childbirth?

Because there was a prophecy that the son would be terrifying and vicious.

(Life is a Dream): Which character is responsible for starting the rebellion against the King?

Rosaura.

(Life is a Dream): Why does Segismund "beat himself with unavailing rage"?

He is innocent, but in chains.

(Life is a Dream): At the end, who does Segismund say he will make his queen?

Estrella.

Who wrote "Lysistrata"?

Aristophanes

Where was Aristophanes from?

Ancient Greece

When was "Lysistrata" written?

411 BCE

What movement was "Lysistrata" a part of?

Classical Greek Comedy

(Lysistrata): Who calls the secret meeting of women that opens the play?

Lysistrata.

(Lysistrata): When questioned, what does Lysistrata say is the cause of the war?

Money.

(Lysistrata): What is the problem that the women want to solve in their meeting at the opening of the play?

War.

(Lysistrata): Lysistrata convinced the women of Athens that the only way to convince the men of Athens to win the war is to give up what?

Sex.

Does Lysistrata's plan successfully end the war?

Yes.

True or False - As with Shakespeare, Roman Comedies often included asides to the audience.

True

What are the dates of William Shakespeare's life?

1564-1616

All of these plays address the question of Fate versus Free Will EXCEPT...

L'Impromptu de Versailles

Jean Racine wrote his plays in France in which century?

17th Century

Aphra Behn, the first professional woman playwright in England, wrote which of these plays?

The Rover

True or False -"Shakuntala" is part of the larger Ancient Indian text, the Mahabharatta.

True

Who wrote the version of the Phedre myth that we read for this class?

Jean Racine

Who wrote the Roman Comedy "The Fair Andrian"

Terence

Hrotsvita wrote her plays in which century Germany?

7th Century