Theater History II Study Guide

What is the inciting incident in ANTIGONE?

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

- Antigone's and Ismene's father, Oedipus, dies.

- Ismene kills herself.

- Antigone and Ismene's mother, Jocasta, dies.

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

What is Haemon's relationship to Creon?

- Haemon is Creon's son

- Haemon is Creon's father

- Haemon is Creon's brother

- Haemon is Creon's advisor

Haemon is Creon's son

Which of these characters die in the course of Sophocle's ANTIGONE?

- Antigone, Haemon, and Creon

- Antigone, Haemon, Eurydice, and Creon

- Antigone, Ismene, and Haemon

- Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice

Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice

Who wrote Antigone?

- Aeschylus

- Aristotle

- Euripides

- Sophocles

Sophocles

What does ANTIGONE do that upsets KREON?

- She kills her brother.

- She marries Kreon's son.

- She buries her brother.

- She kills Ismene.

She buries her brother.

When was ANTIGONE written?

- 400s AD

- 400s BC

- 200s BC

- 900s BC

400s BC

In ANTIGONE, the blind prophet, Tiresias, says that death will come to Creon's family if he does what?

- Buries Antigone.

- Puts Antigone to death.

- Puts Ismene to death.

- Puts Haemon to death.

Puts Antigone to death.

What is Haemon's relationship to Antigone?

- He is her friend.

- He is her father.

- They are engaged.

- He is her brother.

They are engaged.

Who wrote LYSISTRATA?

- Aristophanes

- Euripides

- Sophocles

- Plato

Aristophanes

Who calls the secret meeting of women that opens the play, Lysistrata?

- Lysistrata

- Kalonike

- Myrrhine

- Lampito

Lysistrata

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

- War

- Crop Failure

- Famine

- Arrange Marriages

War

Lysistrata convinces the women of Athens that the only way to convince the men of Athens to end the war is to give up what?

- Power

- Food

- Sex

- Wine

Sex

Does Lysistrata's plan successfully end the war?

- Yes

- No

Yes

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

- Money

- Language Barriers

- Land

- Sex

Money

In Terence's The Fair Adrian, which character says "if I'd kept myself quiet, no mischief would have happened,"?

- Pamphilus

- Charinus

- Simo

- Davus

Davus

As with Shakespeare, Roman Comedies often included soliloquies, in which one character is on stage speaking to themselves or to god.

- True

- False

True

Davus is Simo's...

- Brother

- Servant

- Friend

- Son

Servant

Who wrote Roman Comedy The Fair Adrian?

- Seneca

- Terence

- Aristophanes

- Sophocles

Terence

As with Shakespeare, Roman Comedies often included asides to the audience.

- True

- False

True

At the beginning of the play, what keeps Pamphilus from marrying Glycerium?

- Pamphilus' father has betrothed Pamphillus to Philumena.

- Pamphilus is in love with another woman.

- Glycerium is pregnant and Pamphillus cannot marry a woman who isn't a virgin.

- Glycerium is in love with another man.

Pamphilus' father has betrothed Pamphillus to Philumena.

After the king rejects Shakuntala, what miracle happens to her?

- She dies and them comes back to life

- She was taken into the sky

- She is transformed into a dragon

- She is suddenly pregnant with his child

She was taken into the sky

How was the royal ring recovered?

- by a child

- by a thief

- by a fisherman

- by a hunter

by a fisherman

Shakuntala is part of a larger collection of stories called the Mahabharata.

- True

- False

True

In Shakuntala, what is the king engaged in when the play opens?

- an ashram

- a marriage ritual

- a meal

- a hunt

a hunt

Kalidasa, author of Shakuntala, is from what ancient civilization?

- China

- Roman

- India

- Greece

India

Why does the holy guest curse the king?

- because Shakuntala was distracted by her love for the king when the holy guest arrived

- because Shakuntala's father told him to do so

- because he is from another tribe and should not be as the ashrama

- because he wants Shakuntala for himself

because Shakuntala was distracted by her love for the king when the holy guest arrived

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

- Their clothes stick to their bodies

- The girls stand naked, unashamed

- The girls kills themselves

- The girls fight the soldiers with the pans

Their clothes stick to their bodies

How does Hirena respond when she is told that she will be taken away to be tortured?

- She runs away

- She betrays her faith

- She beats them with pans

- She says that she wants to be martyred

She says that she wants to be martyred

What happens to Choinia and Agape when they are thrown in to the fire?

- They melt

- They explode

- They disappear

- Their bodies don't burn

Their bodies don't burn

What happens when the soldiers attempt to deliver Hirena to the w**** house?

- They are killed by bandits

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

- Hirena kills herself

- Hirena runs away to the mountain

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

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

- Sophocles

- Seneca

- Menander

- Terrence

Terrence

What does Dulcitius hope to do with the "girls" in the pantry.

- Kill them

- Torture them

- Feed them

- "Embrace" them

"Embrace" them

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

- eating meat

- Marriage

- getting drunk

- sex outside of marriage

Marriage

Do the Shepherds ever discover who stole the sheep?

- Yes

- No

Yes

Mak's wife disguises the stolen sheep as a...

- Christmas Tree

- Pillow

- New born baby

- Pig

New born baby

The Second Shepherd's Play is from which Mystery Play Cycle?

- The Wakefield Cycle

- The York Cycle

- The Towneley Cycle

- The Chester Cycle

The Wakefield Cycle

In the Second Shepherd's Play, who stole the sheep?

- Second Shepherd

- Mak

- First Shepherd

- Third Shepherd

Mak

By the end of Sor Juana's play, who is "the Great God of the Seeds"?

- the Dragon God

- The Judeo-Christian God

- Religion

- The Aztec God

The Judeo-Christian God

In this play, where does Religion want to perform the allegory?

- Athens

- Madrid

- Rome

- Mexico City

Madrid

What New Testament character does Religion say she will use as example to try and convert America and Occident?

- Matthew

- John the Baptist

- Jesus

- Paul

Paul

How does Religion, in Sor Juana's Divino Narciso, decide she will convert America and Occident?

- By healing them

- By killing them

- By showing them an allegorical play

- By force

By showing them an allegorical play

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

- Laertes

- Benvolio

- Horatio

- Fortinbras

Horatio

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

- Hamlet's father's enemy at war

- Hamlet's uncle

- a stranger

- Polonius

Hamlet's uncle

What are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern charged to do by the King?

- kill Hamlet

- spy on Hamlet

- kill Ophelia

- kill Horatio

spy on Hamlet

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

- No

- Yes

No

What does the ghost charge Hamlet to do?

- Kill his mother

- Kill polonius

- Revenge his father's murder

- Kill Fortinbras

Revenge his father's murder

How does Hamlet learn of Ophelia's death?

- From Horatio

- He sees it happen

- By stumbling upon her burial

- From Laertes

By stumbling upon her burial

At the beginning of HAMLET Act 3, we discover that King Claudius feels guilt for murdering King Hamlet, his brother.

- True

- False

True

Which character survives this story of revenge?

- Laertes

- Hamlet

- Horatio

- Gertrude

Horatio

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

- He still isn't sure of Claudius's guilt.

- Claudius has just repented and would go to heaven

- He wants witnesses to the killing.

- He wants to challenge Claudius to a fair duel.

Claudius has just repented and would go to heaven

When the ghost reappears in Act III, who sees it?

- Hamlet and Horatio

- Hamlet and Gertrude

- Gertrude and Claudius

- Only Hamlet

Only Hamlet

Who wrote the play, The Rover?

- Hrotsvitha

- Sor Juana

- William Shakespeare

- Aphra Behn

Aphra Behn

Why does Florinda's father disapprove of Belville as a potential husband?

- He is Catholic.

- He has no money

- He is a foreigner.

- He is divorced

He has no money

What is the big event in this play that most of the characters are planning to attend?

- A Feast

- A Duel

- A Carnival

- A Play

A Carnival

Match the couples who marry at the end of the play using these characters: Wilmore, Fredrick, Belleville

Hellena & ___

Valeria & ___

Florinda & ___

Hellena & Wilmore

Valeria & Fredrick

Florinda & Belleville

Which female character in The Rover disguises herself as a man?

- Florinda

- Moretta

- Hellena

- Angelica

Hellena

Which character is responsible for starting the rebellion against the King?

- Segismund

- Fife

- Clotaldo

- Rosaura

Rosaura

Why did the King lie and say his son died in childbirth?

- Because the King was afraid people would kill his son.

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

- Because the child was illegitimate.

- Because the King didn't want to give up his throne to his son.

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

Why does Segismund "beat himself with unavailing rage"?

- He is innocent, but in chains

- His father was murdered

- Another man married the woman he loves

- The woman he loves died

He is innocent, but in chains

Who wrote the Spanish Golden Age play, Life is a Dream?

- Pedro Calderon De La Barca

- Moliere

- Aphra Behn

- William Shakespeare

Pedro Calderon De La Barca

At the end, who does Segismund say he will make his queen?

- Fife

- Rosaura

- Estrella

Estrella

In this play, Moliere himself is one of the characters, and one of the characters also plays Moliere in the play they are rehearsing.

- True

- False

True

When did Moliere write L'Impromptu de Versailles?

- 1633

- 1563

- 1763

- 1863

1633

Which character in Moliere's play, L'Impromptu, says "I don't want Moliere to put me in one of his plays"?

- Moliere

- Madam Moliere

- Brecourt

- La Grange

Moliere

Does the King ever appear in this play?

- Yes

- No

No

Who wrote the French play, I'mpromptu de Versailles?

- Lope de Vega

- Racine

- Moliere

- Calderon

Moliere

To her great shame, who is Phaedra in love with?

- Theseus, her husband

- Theramenes, Hippolytus's tutor

- Oedipus, her nephew

- Hippolytus, her step son

Hippolytus, her step son

Who is Hippolytus in love with?

- Phaedra, his step-mother

- Ismene, Aricia's best friend

- Oenone, Phaedra's nurse.

- Aricia, a Princess

Aricia, a Princess

Hippolytus was first banished by Phaedra. Who banished him the second time?

- Ismene, the new queen

- Theseus, his father

- Aricia, the woman he loves

- Phaedra, his step mother

Theseus, his father

At the end of Act I, who do the characters learn has died?

- Phaedra

- Hippolytus

- Aricia

- Theseus

Theseus

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

- Moliere

- Racine

- Calderon

- Aphra Behn

Racine

The Spanish "Golden Age" of Theater was when?

- 1517-1564

- 1590-1650

- 1440-1540

- 1650-1750

1590-1650

Jean Racine wrote his plays in France in which Century?

- 17th

- 16th

- 18th

- 15th

17th

Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz wrote her plays in Mexico during which Century?

-14th

-15th

-16th

-17th

17th

All of these plays explore the question of what is good governance EXCEPT

- Lysistrata

- Hamlet

- Life is a Dream

- Antigone

- The Rover

- L'Impromptu des Versailles

The Rover

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

- Life is a Dream

- Antigone

- L'Impromptu des Versailles

- Phaedra

L'Impromptu des Versailles

When was Lysistrata originally performed in Greece?

- 611 BCE

- 411 BCE

- 511 BCE

- 711 BCE

411 BCE

Aphra Behn wrote her plays during which Century in England?

- 18th

- 17th

- 16th

- 15th

17th

What does Shakespeare's Hamlet, Moliere'sImpromptu, and Sor Juana's Divino Narciso have in common?

- A theme of Revenge

- A ghost appears

- A play within a play

- Everyone dies at the end

A play within a play

Where was Sor Juana born?

- Mexico

- Peru

- Columbia

- Ecuador

Mexico

Hrotsvitha wrote her plays in which century Germany?

-7th

-8th

-9th

-10th

10th

Which of these dates show the life time of French Neoclassical playwright, Moliere?

- 1422-1473

- 1622-1673

- 1522-1573

- 1722-1773

1622-1673

Terence's Roman Comedies, were produced in Ancient Rome, when?

- 60-66 AD

- 66-60 BCE

- 266-260 BCE

- 166-160 BCE

166-160 BCE

Which character originally tricked Marlowe into believing that Hardcastle's house was actually an Inn?

- Kate

- Tony

- Constance

- Hastings

Tony

Tony is in love with Constance.

- True

- False

False

Who does Constance want to marry?

- Hastings

- Mr. Hardcastle

- Neville

- Marlow

Hastings

Who wrote She Stoops to Conquer?

- Stanislavsky

- Oliver Goldsmith

- Anton Chekhov

- Henrik Ibsen

Oliver Goldsmith

Who is Constance betrothed to?

- Mr. Hardcastle

- George Hastings

- Tony, her cousin

- Marlow

Tony, her cousin

Goldsmith, in She Stoops to Conquer, uses asides for comic effect similar to Shakespeare, though Goldsmith was writing almost 200 years after.

- True

- False

True

When Kate's father, Mr. Hardcastle, describes to her the man he wants her to marry, what is the one quality he mentions that she doesn't like?

- Scholarly/Intelligent

- Handsome/Tall

- Generous/Kind

- Bashful/Reserved

Bashful/Reserved

At the beginning of Act 3 we find out that Treplieff has done all of these things BETWEEN ACTS 2 AND 3 except...

- tried to kill himself

- challenged Trigoin to a duel

- proposed to Masha

proposed to Masha

All of the following happened between Acts 3 and 4 except...

- Nina moved to Moscow

- Nina became Trigorin's mistress

- Treplieff became a published and produced author

- Treplieff married Masha

- Nina had a baby

- Trigorin abandoned Nina

Treplieff married Masha

Chekhov uses meta-theater, or a play within a play, in The Seagull.

- True

- False

True

Who brings Nina a dead Seagull in Act 2 of The Seagull?

- Treplieff

- Dorn

- Irina

- Trigorin

Treplieff

In Chekhov's The Seagull, Treplieff and his mother, Irina, are in conflict over what?

- Whether he should marry or not

- Whether he should move to the city or not

- Whether she should marry or not.

- What defines good art/theater

What defines good art/theater

Who is Treplieff romantically infatuated with?

- Masha

- Nina

- Irina

- Sorin

Nina

Which character does Masha have unrequited love for?

- Triplieff

- Sorin

- Trigorin

- Dorn

Triplieff

Which character has un-requited love for Masha (the woman in black)?

- Medviedenko

- Trigorin

- Torvald

- Triplieff

Medviedenko

At the end of Act 3, what decision does Nina tell Trigorin she has made?

- to marry Treplieff

- to begin writing plays

- to kill herself

- to move to Moscow to become an actor

to move to Moscow to become an actor

Who wrote The Seagull?

- Constantin Stanislavsky

- Henrik Ibsen

- Anton Chekhov

- Susan Glaspell

Anton Chekhov