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