A. They involve the solving of a crime.
B. They explore mysterious religious topics.
C. They were written by medieval mystics.
D. They were produced by medieval craft guilds, which were knows as “mysteries”.
Related Mcqs:
- What distinguishes morality plays from mystery plays ?
A. Mystery plays involve Christian themes, whereas morality plays do not.
B. Morality plays involve Christian themes, whereas mystery plays do not.
C. Morality plays were written individually, whereas mystery plays are in cycles.
D. Mystery plays were written individually, whereas morality plays are in cycles. - In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, what does William Hazlitt mean when he states the following: “We do not like to see our author’s plays acted, and least of all, ’Hamlet’. There is no play that suffers so much in being transferred to the stage” ?
A. Hamlet cannot be staged properly because of the complexity of the play’s use of language.
B. Hamlet is not relevant to the Romantic age.
C. The role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor.
D. Hamlet is a work that was written to be read, not performed. - Which of the following is the best example of a mystery play ?
A. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”
B. “The Second Shepherds’ Play”
C. “The Knight’s Tale”
D. “The Dream of the Rood” - In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, how does William Hazlitt ultimately conceptualize the character of Hamlet ?
A. As a crazed fool
B. As a profound philosophical genius
C. As boyish and immature
D. As a brilliant warrior - In his essay, “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, William Hazlitt conceptualizes Hamlet as_______________?
A. a disturbed and insane man.
B. a man of tremendous humor, simplicity, and innate goodness and kindness.
C. a depressed but ultimately good and nonviolent man.
D. a wicked and manipulative man. - How many times suicide occurs in Shakespeare’s plays ?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13 - “ Some born great, some achieve greatness And some have greatness thrust upon them”. Above lines are taken from which of following plays ?
A. Macbeth
B. Othello
C. Twelfth night
D. As you like it - Which of the following plays of Shakespeare has an epilogue ?
A. The Tempest
B. Henry IV, Pt I
C. Hamlet
D. Twelfth Night - In Shakespeare’s plays, when is rhyme often used ?
A. When ghosts speak
B. When characters speak naturally
C. When a lower class character speaks
D. When the play necessitates ritualistic, choral, and sensuous effect - Which of the following plays was not authored by Shakespeare in the Jacobean period ?
A. Othello
B. Volpone
C. King Lear
D. Antony and Cleopatra
