Which one of the following is a comedy ?

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1. The first regular English comedy, based on the model of the Latin comedy, is attributed to___________?

   A. Nicholas Udall B. Thomas Colwell C. Lord Burghley D. none of the above...

2. Which of the following is the earliest comedy of Shakespeare ?

   A. A mid summer night’s dream B. Much ado about nothing C. As you like it D. Love’s labour’s lost...

3. Which of the following offers the best definition of a Greek theatrical comedy ?

   A. A play in which characters make humorous remarks B. A play in which characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better C. A play in which no characters die or suffer D. A play in which elite members of society are mocked...

4. Which of the following plays by William Shakespeare is a comedy ?

   A. “Romeo and Juliet” B. “Hamlet” C. “Much Ado about Nothing” D. “Henry IV, Part I”...

5. Which of the following characteristics is NOT closely associated with a comedy of manners ?

   A. Witty banter B. Epic heroes C. Sexual promiscuity D. Hidden identities...

6. Which of the following is not an example of Restoration comedy ?

   A. Etherege’s The Man of Mode B. Wycherley’s The Country Wife C. Behn’s The Rover D. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus...

7. Which of the following is not an example of Restoration comedy ?

   A. Etherege’s The Man of Mode B. Wycherley’s The Country Wife C. Behn’s The Rover D. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus...

8. Who is the writer of ‘Comedy of Errors’ ?

   A. Ben Jhonson B. G B Shaw C. William Shakespeare D. T S Eliot...

9. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek “old comedy” was often characterized as being ?

   A. Highly sexual B. Not comedic at all C. Satirical and political D. Grounded in religion...

10. “The tragic-comedy which is the product of the English theatre is one the most monstrous inventions that ever entered into a poet’s thought.” Whose view is this ?

    A. John Dryden’s B. Alexander Pope’s C. Joseph Addison’s D. Dr. Johnson’s...