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The Two Noble Kinsmen - Exam
  • 1. In what year was 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' first published?
A) 1613
B) 1623
C) 1634
D) 1679
  • 2. Which two authors are attributed to writing 'The Two Noble Kinsmen'?
A) John Fletcher and William Shakespeare
B) George Chapman and John Webster
C) Thomas Middleton and Christopher Marlowe
D) Ben Jonson and Francis Beaumont
  • 3. From which work by Geoffrey Chaucer is the plot of 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' derived?
A) The Legend of Good Women
B) Troilus and Criseyde
C) The House of Fame
D) 'The Knight's Tale' in The Canterbury Tales
  • 4. Who is the tyrant ruler of Thebes that kills three kings in 'The Two Noble Kinsmen'?
A) Hippolyta
B) Creon
C) Arcite
D) Theseus
  • 5. Who are the two cousins and close friends imprisoned in Thebes?
A) Emilia and Palamon
B) Palamon and Arcite
C) Theseus and Hippolyta
D) Arcite and Theseus
  • 6. Who becomes Emilia's bodyguard after being banished from Athens?
A) Palamon
B) Theseus
C) Arcite
D) Hippolyta
  • 7. What event leads to Palamon and Arcite's imprisonment?
A) They betray Theseus.
B) They fight for Creon against Theseus' forces.
C) They refuse to serve in the army.
D) They attempt to escape Thebes.
  • 8. What does Emilia pray for before the tournament?
A) For Theseus' favor.
B) To be wed to the one who loves her best.
C) For Arcite's victory.
D) For Palamon's release.
  • 9. What is the outcome of the tournament for Emilia?
A) She marries Arcite.
B) She remains unmarried.
C) She leaves Athens.
D) She marries Palamon.
  • 10. Who intervenes to prevent the execution of Palamon and Arcite?
A) Creon
B) Hippolyta and Emilia
C) Theseus alone
D) The jailer's daughter
  • 11. What does the jailer's daughter do after being forsaken?
A) She marries Palamon.
B) She becomes a nun.
C) She joins Theseus' court.
D) She goes mad and sings in the forest.
  • 12. Which character is involved in both 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' and Ben Jonson's 'Bartholomew Fair'?
A) Theseus
B) Palamon
C) Emilia
D) Arcite
  • 13. What is the name of the play adaptation by Sir William Davenant in 1664?
A) 'Palamon and Arcite'
B) 'The Rivals'
C) 'Emilia's Choice'
D) 'The Two Noble Kinsmen: A New Version'
  • 14. Which theatre staged 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' in 2015?
A) Swan Theatre
B) Royal Shakespeare Company
C) White Bear Theatre
D) Globe Theatre
  • 15. In which year did the Royal Shakespeare Company stage 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' at the Swan Theatre?
A) 2000
B) 1986
C) 2016
D) 2024
  • 16. Who is the ruler of Athens alongside Hippolyta?
A) Creon
B) Palamon
C) Arcite
D) Theseus
  • 17. What role does Gerald play in the Morris dance scene?
A) He invites the jailer's mad daughter to join the performance.
B) He performs as a bavian.
C) He judges the dance.
D) He leads the dance.
  • 18. Who helps Palamon escape from prison?
A) Hippolyta
B) Arcite
C) Theseus
D) The jailer's daughter
  • 19. What is the final fate of Arcite in the play?
A) He becomes king of Thebes.
B) He marries Emilia.
C) He dies after winning the tournament.
D) He escapes to Athens.
  • 20. Which character is persuaded by a doctor to pretend to be Palamon?
A) Theseus
B) Palamon
C) Arcite
D) The jailer's daughter's former suitor
  • 21. What is the relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta?
A) They are cousins.
B) They are siblings.
C) They are enemies.
D) They are rulers of Athens.
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