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The Abbey Theatre: A National Theatre - Test
  • 1. When was the Abbey Theatre founded?
A) 1892
B) 1912
C) 1904
D) 1920
  • 2. What city is the Abbey Theatre located in?
A) Dublin
B) Cork
C) Belfast
D) Galway
  • 3. What is the name of the Abbey Theatre's famous annual festival?
A) The Cork Film Festival
B) The Irish Playwrights Festival
C) The Dublin Theatre Festival
D) The Galway Arts Festival
  • 4. Which famous play by W.B. Yeats premiered at the Abbey Theatre?
A) The Playboy of the Western World
B) The Only Jealousy of Emer
C) The Shadow of the Glen
D) The Countess Cathleen
  • 5. What was the Abbey Theatre's original mission?
A) To entertain the masses.
B) To create a national identity through theatre.
C) To promote musical theatre.
D) To focus on global plays.
  • 6. Which play is considered a landmark of modern Irish drama and premiered at the Abbey?
A) Dancing at Lughnasa
B) The Playboy of the Western World
C) Waiting for Godot
D) The Home Place
  • 7. In which year did the Abbey Theatre burn down?
A) 1939
B) 1951
C) 1945
D) 1960
  • 8. What key focus does the Abbey Theatre have apart from traditional plays?
A) Only classic literature
B) New works and contemporary issues
C) Stand-up comedy
D) International plays
  • 9. Which play by Brian Friel has been featured at the Abbey Theatre?
A) The Beauty Queen of Leenane
B) Translations
C) Playboy of the Western World
D) The Weir
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