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Coriolanus - Exam
  • 1. In which period did Shakespeare likely write 'Coriolanus'?
A) 1590-1595
B) 1605-1610
C) 1580-1585
D) 1620-1625
  • 2. What is the basis for the play 'Coriolanus'?
A) The life of Julius Caesar.
B) A fictional story about a Roman general.
C) The history of the British monarchy.
D) The life of Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus, a legendary Roman leader.
  • 3. Who is Menenius Agrippa in 'Coriolanus'?
A) A patrician who tries to calm the rioters.
B) The commander of the Volscian army.
C) A tribune who denounces Marcius.
D) Marcius's mother.
  • 4. What leads to Coriolanus's banishment from Rome?
A) His failure in battle against the Volscians.
B) His alliance with Tullus Aufidius.
C) His refusal to become consul.
D) His disdain for plebeians and hostility with the tribunes.
  • 5. Who is Tullus Aufidius?
A) Coriolanus's son.
B) Marcius's ally in Rome.
C) The commander of the Volscian army and a blood enemy of Marcius.
D) A Roman senator who opposes Coriolanus.
  • 6. What nickname is given to Caius Marcius after his military success?
A) Sicinius
B) Aufidius
C) Brutus
D) Coriolanus
  • 7. Who persuades Coriolanus to make peace with Rome?
A) Virgilia, his wife.
B) Volumnia, his mother.
C) Tullus Aufidius.
D) Menenius Agrippa.
  • 8. What is the fate of Coriolanus in the end?
A) He is killed by Volscian conspirators led by Aufidius.
B) He flees to another country.
C) He becomes consul of Rome.
D) He reconciles with the plebeians and lives peacefully.
  • 9. What is a major theme in 'Coriolanus'?
A) The rise of technology.
B) The exploration of space.
C) Popular discontent with government.
D) The power of love over war.
  • 10. Which theater is suggested as a possible venue for the play's first performances?
A) Royal Opera House
B) Globe Theatre
C) West End Theatre
D) Blackfriars Theatre
  • 11. Which critic described 'Coriolanus' as superior to 'Hamlet'?
A) William Shakespeare
B) T. S. Eliot
C) A. C. Bradley
D) Ben Jonson
  • 12. What event is connected with the play's themes of popular discontent?
A) The Midland Revolt
B) The French Revolution.
C) World War I.
D) The American Revolution.
  • 13. Who first played Coriolanus at The Old Vic in 1937?
A) Laurence Olivier
B) Paul Scofield
C) Ian McKellen
D) Tom Hiddleston
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