Question 1

Which play by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway in 1947?

Accepted Answer

A Streetcar Named Desire

Answer

Death of a Salesman

Answer

All My Sons

Answer

The Glass Menagerie

Question 2

What is the central theme of 'Death of a Salesman'?

Accepted Answer

The corrupting influence of the American dream

Answer

The importance of family ties

Answer

The power of friendship

Answer

The struggles of women

Question 3

What is Lorraine Hansberry best known for?

Accepted Answer

A Raisin in the Sun

Answer

The Man Who Had All the Luck

Answer

The Glass Menagerie

Answer

Death of a Salesman

Question 4

What major societal theme does 'A Raisin in the Sun' address?

Accepted Answer

Racial discrimination

Answer

Historical struggles

Answer

Economic disparity

Answer

The role of women

Question 5

Which character in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is considered a symbol of the old South?

Accepted Answer

Blanche DuBois

Answer

Stanley Kowalski

Answer

Stella Kowalski

Answer

Marlon Brando

Question 6

Who directed Marlon Brando in the film adaptation of 'A Streetcar Named Desire'?

Accepted Answer

Elia Kazan

Answer

Lorraine Hansberry

Answer

Arthur Miller

Answer

Tennessee Williams

Question 7

What was one of Tennessee Williams's main contributions to theater?

Accepted Answer

A new, plastic theater style

Answer

Political satire

Answer

Strict realism

Answer

Nostalgic comedy

Question 8

Which playwright is associated with a mix of realism and expressionism in their works?

Accepted Answer

Arthur Miller

Answer

David Mamet

Answer

Lorraine Hansberry

Answer

Tennessee Williams

Question 9

What character in 'Death of a Salesman' has a vision of his brother Ben?

Accepted Answer

Willy Loman

Answer

Biff Loman

Answer

Howard

Answer

Happy Loman

Question 10

What does Mama want to do with the insurance money in 'A Raisin in the Sun'?

Accepted Answer

Buy a house in a better neighborhood

Answer

Save for medical school

Answer

Start a business

Answer

Invest in a liquor store

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