Question 1

When was Samuel Beckett born?

Accepted Answer

1906

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1890

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1910

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1920

Question 2

Where did Samuel Beckett spend a significant part of his life?

Accepted Answer

France

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Germany

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United States

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Spain

Question 3

What is the title of Samuel Beckett's most famous play?

Accepted Answer

Waiting for Godot

Answer

Romeo and Juliet

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The Crucible

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Hamlet

Question 4

In 'Waiting for Godot', who are the two main characters waiting for throughout the play?

Accepted Answer

Godot

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Lucky and Pozzo

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Estragon and Vladimir

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The Moon and The Sun

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The Boy and Godot

Question 5

When was 'Waiting for Godot' first premiered?

Accepted Answer

1953

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1960

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1945

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1975

Question 6

What nationality was Samuel Beckett?

Accepted Answer

Irish

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British

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French

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American

Question 7

What role did Samuel Beckett serve during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Resistance fighter

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Journalist

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Doctor

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Soldier

Question 8

Which of the following literary movements is Samuel Beckett often associated with?

Accepted Answer

Theatre of the Absurd

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Romanticism

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Naturalism

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Realism

Question 9

In which language did Samuel Beckett originally write 'Waiting for Godot'?

Accepted Answer

French

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English

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Spanish

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German

Question 10

What prestigious literary award did Samuel Beckett win in 1969?

Accepted Answer

Nobel Prize in Literature

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Man Booker Prize

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Pulitzer Prize for Drama

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National Book Award

Question 11

What does the Theatre of the Absurd try to reproduce on the stage?

Accepted Answer

the feeling that the world has non meaning and human life no apparent purpose

Answer

an intellectual understanding of philosophical ideas

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