All's Well That Ends Well

All's Well That Ends Well - Quiz

1. When was 'All's Well That Ends Well' published in the First Folio?

A) 1623
B) 1598
C) 1616
D) 1608

2. What is Helena's relationship to the French-Spanish countess at the beginning of 'All's Well That Ends Well'?

A) She is her servant.
B) She is her ward.
C) She is her daughter.
D) She is her sister.

3. Who does Helena follow to Paris, and for what purpose?

A) Helena follows Bertram to offer her healing services to the King of France.
B) Helena follows Parolles to join his army.
C) Helena follows the countess to care for her.
D) Helena follows Bertram to become a lady-in-waiting.

4. What does Helena guarantee with her life if she fails to cure the King?

A) She will be put to death.
B) She will become a servant.
C) She must leave France forever.
D) She will lose all her possessions.

5. Why does Bertram initially reject Helena's marriage proposal?

A) Because she has no dowry.
B) Owing to her poverty and low status.
C) Because he loves someone else.
D) Because she is not beautiful enough.

6. What challenge does Bertram set for Helena in order to agree to marry her?

A) She must win a duel against him.
B) She must prove her noble lineage.
C) She must leave France within a week.
D) She must carry his child and get his family ring from him.

7. How does Helena manage to consummate the marriage with Bertram without his knowledge?

A) By using magic.
B) By seducing him at a royal ball.
C) By arranging for Diana to take her place in bed with Bertram and swapping rings.
D) By pretending to be pregnant.

8. What does Helena fake to trick Bertram into thinking she is no longer pursuing him?

A) Her own death.
B) A journey to the New World.
C) An illness that leaves her bedridden.
D) A marriage to another man.

9. What role does Parolles play in Bertram's life?

A) He is a disloyal friend.
B) He is the King of France.
C) He is Helena's father.
D) He is Bertram's brother.

10. How do the two Lords trick Parolles into betraying his friends?

A) They pose as enemy soldiers, kidnap him, blindfold him, and get him to surrender a letter warning Diana about Bertram.
B) They bribe him with gold.
C) They threaten to kill him if he doesn't comply.
D) They convince him to flee the country.

11. What is one reason critics find the ending of 'All's Well That Ends Well' problematic?

A) The unresolved subplot with Parolles.
B) The lack of a final battle scene.
C) Helena's decision to leave Bertram.
D) Bertram's sudden conversion from hatred to love.

12. What is one interpretation of Bertram's promise to Helena?

A) He only agrees to marry her if she fulfills his challenge, without any change of heart.
B) He loves her from the beginning but pretends otherwise.
C) He is testing her loyalty.
D) He plans to leave the country and forget about her.

13. What character has been admired for being a beautiful old woman's part?

A) Helena.
B) The Countess of Roussillon.
C) Diana.
D) Parolles.

14. Who directed the 2018 interpretation at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse that had Bertram make good his vow?

A) George Bernard Shaw.
B) Trevor Nunn.
C) Caroline Byrne.
D) Henry Woodward.

15. What is the term coined by Frederick S. Boas to describe plays like 'All's Well That Ends Well'?

A) Historical drama.
B) Romantic comedy.
C) Problem play.
D) Tragicomedy.

16. What is one reason for the play's lack of popularity during Shakespeare's time?

A) It had no music or dance.
B) It was written in a foreign language.
C) Its unorthodox mixture of fairy tale logic, gender role reversals, and cynical realism.
D) It was too long to perform.

17. What is one speculative explanation for Bertram's sudden conversion at the end of the play?

A) Bertram falls ill and loses his memory.
B) It is meant to be sudden and magical, fitting with the theme of a clever wench winning an unwilling husband.
C) The King forces Bertram to accept Helena.
D) Helena uses magic to change his mind.

18. What is one modern interpretation of Bertram's character?

A) He is a hero from the beginning.
B) He is a tragic figure doomed to fail.
C) He is a callow youth learning valuable lessons about values.
D) He is a villain who never changes.

19. Who played Helena in the BBC Television Shakespeare production?

A) Peggy Ashcroft.
B) Celia Johnson.
C) Judi Dench.
D) Ellen Terry.

20. What is one reason for the play's 'unlucky' reputation?

A) The play was banned by the government.
B) Illnesses befalling actors during performances in 1741.
C) It was performed only once.
D) Audiences found it too difficult to understand.

21. Who popularised the part of Parolles during David Garrick's era?

A) Henry Woodward.
B) Peg Woffington.
C) George Bernard Shaw.
D) William Milward.

22. How did Ellen Terry describe Helena's character?

A) She accused her of being both despicable and a doormat, while also hunting men down in an undignified way.
B) She believed Helena was too aggressive.
C) She praised her as noble and virtuous.
D) She thought she was too passive.

23. What is one reason Victorian audiences objected to the play?

A) They thought it was too long.
B) They found Helena's character predatory, immodest, and revolting.
C) They found the language difficult.
D) They disliked the musical score.

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