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This set of Drama 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Birthday Party - Harold Pinter Set 1
Q1 | Stanley’s mental breakdown was caused by
- Being forced to confront his past sins and delusions
- The sudden entrance of two more boarders
- Meg’s amorous advances
- The birthday party
Q2 | “Stan, don’t let them tell you what to do!” is said by
- Meg
- Petey
- Lulu
- McCann
Q3 | What is the name of the game played in the play The Birthday Party?
- Hide and Seek
- Cheese
- Truth or dare
- Blind man’s buff
Q4 | “My motto. Work hard and play hard. Not a day’s illness” is said by
- Stanley
- Petey
- Goldberg
- McCann
Q5 | The name of Lulu’s first love is
- Stanley
- Eddie
- Goldberg
- John
Q6 | The nickname ‘Nat’ in The Birthday Party refers to
- Goldberg
- McCann
- Stanley
- Petey
Q7 | Stanley’s full name is
- Stanley Webber
- Stanley Webster
- Stanley Weber
- Stanley Wabber
Q8 | In the play, A Birthday Party, Nat Goldberg is also known as
- Petey and Benny
- Simey and Benny
- Simey and Stanley
- Stanley and McCann
Q9 | Where did Petey meet Goldberg and McCann?
- In town
- On the beach
- At the Boles’ house
- On the road
Q10 | What instrument does Stanley says he plays professionally?
- Piano
- Violin
- Flute
- Drums
Q11 | What did Goldberg say when Lulu asked him why he raped her?
- He apologized
- He cried and tried to make things right
- He said she wanted him to do it, so he did
- He ran away
Q12 | Why did Petey lie to Meg at the end of the play when she asked where Stanley was?
- Because he was jealous of Stanley and wanted him gone
- Because the knowledge that Stanley had been taken away would leave Meg mentally fragile
- Because Stanley was not a good person and manipulated Meg whenever he got the chance
- Because Petey had killed Stanley and did not want to tell the truth
Q13 | The piece of news Petey reads out aloud from the newspaper in Act I part I of The Birthday Party is about one of the following
- Comic
- A birth announcement
- The horoscope
- An accident
Q14 | The relationship between Meg and Petey in the play is that of
- Brother and sister
- Friends
- Husband and wife
- Master and tenant
Q15 | Meg’s birthday gift for Stanley is
- A mat
- A bottle of whisky
- A mini piano
- A drum
Q16 | Goldberg’s nickname is
- Nat
- Simey
- Mc Enroe
- Matt
Q17 | Goldberg and McCann tell Petey they are taking Stanley to
- Their house
- His house
- Another boarding house
- A doctor
Q18 | McCann and Goldberg accuse Stanley of killing
- His mother
- His brother
- His child
- His wife
Q19 | Meg and Petey are
- Brothers and sisters
- Husband and wife
- Neighbours
- Business partners
Q20 | Stanley tells Meg that a ________ is coming to take her away.
- A policeman
- A doctor
- An ambulance
- A wheelbarrow
Q21 | Meg has an inappropriate flirtatious relationship with
- Petey
- Stanley
- Goldberg
- McCann
Q22 | What is the birthday gift presented to Stanley?
- Groceries
- Chocolates
- A toy drum
- Alcohol
Q23 | Who accused Stanley of killing his wife?
- Goldberg
- McCann
- Petey
- Meg
Q24 | While waiting for Godot, it is seen that of the two friends, Estragon
- Is stronger than Vladimir
- Is dependent on Vladimir
- Is handsomer than Vladimir
- Is cleverer than Vladimir
Q25 | Pozzo says that Lucky has been serving him for nearly
- 30 years
- 40 years
- 50 years
- 60 years