Character and Setting Analysis in Dramatic Literature Quiz

Explore iconic plays & characters. Test your knowledge on settings & protagonists from Shakespeare to Miller.

#1

In which Shakespearean play does the character Hamlet appear?

Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
#2

What is the setting of Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible'?

New York City in the 1920s
Salem, Massachusetts in the 1690s
Paris, France during the French Revolution
London, England in the 1800s
#3

Who is the antagonist in William Shakespeare's play 'Othello'?

Othello
Iago
Desdemona
Cassio
#4

What is the main setting of Lorraine Hansberry's play 'A Raisin in the Sun'?

Chicago
New York City
Los Angeles
Detroit
#5

Which of the following plays is written by Anton Chekhov?

The Cherry Orchard
A Streetcar Named Desire
Long Day's Journey into Night
Death of a Salesman
#6

What is the primary setting of August Wilson's play 'Fences'?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
New Orleans, Louisiana
Chicago, Illinois
New York City, New York
#7

Which of the following characters is a tragic hero in Sophocles' play 'Oedipus Rex'?

Oedipus
Creon
Tiresias
Jocasta
#8

What is the main setting of Tennessee Williams' play 'A Streetcar Named Desire'?

New York City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Chicago
#9

Which character is known for his famous soliloquy that begins with 'To be, or not to be'?

Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
#10

What is the main setting of Edward Albee's play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'?

A suburban neighborhood
A university campus
A beach resort
A rural farm
#11

Who is the central character in Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman'?

Willy Loman
Biff Loman
Linda Loman
Happy Loman
#12

In Samuel Beckett's play 'Waiting for Godot', who are the two main characters waiting for?

The President
God
A bus
Their friends
#13

Which character serves as the protagonist in Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House'?

Nora Helmer
Torvald Helmer
Dr. Rank
Krogstad
#14

Which character is the narrator in Thornton Wilder's play 'Our Town'?

George Gibbs
Emily Webb
Stage Manager
Dr. Gibbs
#15

Which character is known for the line 'A plague o' both your houses!' in William Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Mercutio
Romeo
Juliet
Tybalt
#16

Which character is known for his monologue beginning with 'All the world's a stage' in William Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It'?

Orlando
Jaques
Rosalind
Duke Senior
#17

Which character is the title character in William Shakespeare's play 'King Lear'?

Cordelia
Edgar
Kent
Lear

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