This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Drama > American Drama – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books American Drama Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is considered the father of American drama? A) Arthur Miller. B) Tennessee Williams. C) August Wilson. D) Eugene O'Neill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eugene O'Neill. 2. Drama was one of the last literary genres to develop in the United States because of the religious beliefs of the ..... A) Episcopalians. B) Catholics. C) Puritans. D) Atheists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Puritans. 3. Which novel was written by Toni Morrison and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988? A) Their Eyes Were Watching God. B) Beloved. C) Invisible man. D) The colour purple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beloved. 4. August Wilson's Century Cycle consists of how many plays? A) 10. B) 14. C) 12. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 5. Which of the choices below enables the readers to uncover the theme of the play? A) Conflict. B) Setting. C) Figurative device. D) Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 6. Which American novelist and short story writer is known for her works "The Lottery" and "The Haunting of Hill House" ? A) Shirley Jackson. B) Flannery O'Connor. C) Toni Morrison. D) Sylvia Plath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shirley Jackson. 7. ..... are italicized instructions that describe details about characters such as when they enter and exit, how they look, speak, and react to events or other characters. A) Actions. B) Stage directions. C) Scripts. D) Scenes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stage directions. 8. Which play by Tennessee Williams won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948? A) A Streetcar Named Desire. B) The Glass Menagerie. C) Night of the Iguana. D) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Glass Menagerie. 9. Which of the following choices does NOT refer to a play synopsis? A) Overview. B) Outline. C) Review. D) Gist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outline. 10. Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Grapes of Wrath" ? A) F.Scott Fitzgerald. B) Ernest Hemingway. C) John Steinbeck. D) Harper Lee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Steinbeck. 11. Which of the following is NOT true about Shakespeare and his writings? A) He created new words. B) His plays reflect many realities of his time. C) Most of his writings are written in Old English. D) Understanding his language is important in comprehending his writings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Most of his writings are written in Old English. 12. At first, American theater featured many ..... A) Celebrity actors. B) Dazzling special effects. C) Religious themes. D) Allusions to Greek mythology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dazzling special effects. 13. What literary genre tells a story wherein characters and events in the story are brought to life through a stage performance by actors who play roles of the characters in the story and act through its events, taking the story forward? A) Drama. B) Movie. C) Short story. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drama. 14. What was one of the most common themes explored by American playwrights in the years post World War II? A) Wars. B) Civil rights. C) Modernism. D) The American dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The American dream. 15. Eventually, ..... became established as the dominant mode of American drama. A) Realism. B) Tragedy. C) Comedy. D) Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realism. 16. Why should a performer be concerned with the theme of the play? A) It provides ideas on how to interact with other performances. B) It makes the performer realize that a play is an imitation of life. C) It allows the performer to make believable portrayal of the character. D) It makes the actor a better performer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It allows the performer to make believable portrayal of the character. 17. The two main types of drama are ..... and ..... A) Tragedy and comedy. B) Farce and melodrama. C) Musicals and plays. D) Acts and scenes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tragedy and comedy. 18. Which of the choices indicates the purpose of effective stage techniques? Effective stage techniques ..... A) Determines the resolution of the story. B) Increases the level of anticipation of the audience. C) Manifests the versatility of the actor. D) Unravels the meaning through plot and character. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unravels the meaning through plot and character. 19. An instructor in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production (a play, opera, musical, or devised piece of work) by unifying various endeavours and aspects of production is ..... A) Scenic designer. B) Stage director. C) Playwright. D) Stage manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stage director. 20. Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird, " which was published in 1960 and became an instant classic? A) Ernest Hemingway. B) Herman Melville. C) Harper Lee. D) J.D. Salinger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harper Lee. 21. In writing a synopsis for a one-act play which will be staged during One World Organization's annual celebration, you should NOT ..... A) Describe the salient scenes that lead to the highest point of the story. B) Focus on the development of the plot of the play. C) Describe setting and characters of the play. D) Outline each scene of the play. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Outline each scene of the play. 22. Who wrote "Death of a Salesman" ? A) Tennessee Williams. B) Eugene O'Neill. C) Edward Albee. D) Arthur Miller. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthur Miller. 23. Which of the choices is true about one-act plays? A one-act play is ..... A) Used as a ground work for a full-length play. B) Typified by varied settings. C) Complete by itself. D) As complex as a full-length play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete by itself. 24. The following are features of a one-act play EXCEPT for ..... A) Plot. B) Rhyme. C) Theme. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyme. 25. Which American dramatist won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama three times? A) August Wilson. B) Eugene O'Neill. C) Tennessee Williams. D) Arthur Miller. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthur Miller. Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesDr Faustus By Christopher Marlowe QuizDrama QuizHamlet QuizMacbeth QuizPlay By Sakespear QuizShakespearean Drama QuizShakespearean Tragedy Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books