- 1. Who is the author of the play 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf'?
A) Edward Albee
B) Arthur Miller
C) Eugene O'Neill
D) Tennessee Williams
- 2. In which year was 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf' first performed on Broadway?
A) 1950
B) 1980
C) 1962
D) 1970
- 3. What is the name of the married couple at the heart of the play?
A) John and Elizabeth
B) George and Martha
C) Nick and Honey
D) Tom and Daisy
- 4. What genre best describes the play 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf'?
A) Comedy
B) Drama
C) Horror
D) Musical
- 5. What is the name of the university where George and Martha work in the play?
A) Brookfield
B) Springfield
C) New Carthage
D) Walden
- 6. How many characters are there in the core cast of 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf'?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Four
D) Three
- 7. Who is responsible for the destruction of the imaginary son's birthday gift in the play?
A) Honey
B) Martha
C) George
D) Nick
- 8. Which of the following characters is considered the most innocent and naive in the play?
A) Honey
B) Nick
C) George
D) Martha
- 9. Which major award did 'Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf' win in 1963?
A) Tony Award for Best Play
B) Academy Award for Best Picture
C) Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
D) Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- 10. What is the pun in the title 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) 'Virginia Woolf' symbolizes fear of literary criticism
B) 'Virginia Woolf' replaces 'Big Bad Wolf' from a Disney song
C) 'Virginia Woolf' is a reference to a famous novel by Virginia Woolf
D) 'Virginia Woolf' refers to an actual character in the play
- 11. What is George's profession in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) College president
B) Associate professor of history
C) Literature professor
D) Dean of the college
- 12. What does Martha do to embarrass George during a party in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) She publicly criticizes his teaching methods
B) She makes fun of his appearance
C) She humiliates him with a sucker punch
D) She reveals their personal secrets
- 13. What unusual event occurs when George fires the rifle at Martha?
A) A Chinese parasol pops out of the gun barrel
B) Honey faints from shock
C) The room fills with smoke
D) George accidentally shoots Nick
- 14. How does George react to Martha's taunts about his lack of ambition?
A) He calmly explains his career choices
B) He reacts violently by breaking a bottle
C) He laughs it off and changes the subject
D) He leaves the house in anger
- 15. What happens to Honey after George breaks the bottle?
A) She tries to clean up the broken glass
B) She runs to the bathroom to vomit
C) She leaves the house with Nick
D) She confronts Martha about her behavior
- 16. What did George's friend order at the gin mill?
A) A martini.
B) Whiskey neat.
C) Vodka tonic.
D) 'Bergin', which is bourbon.
- 17. What is the name of George and Nick's new game?
A) 'Get the Guests'.
B) 'Hide and Seek'.
C) 'Truth or Dare'.
D) 'Simon Says'.
- 18. What did George plan to tell Martha about their son?
A) That their son is coming home early.
B) That their son won a scholarship.
C) That their son is sick.
D) That their son has died.
- 19. What game are George and Martha playing when they argue about whether the moon is up?
A) A game to test each other's patience.
B) An attempt to decide on a night activity.
C) A metaphorical argument revealing Nick's drunkenness.
D) A literal debate about astronomy.
- 20. Where did Willard Maas teach?
A) Columbia University
B) Princeton University
C) New York University
D) Wagner College
- 21. What was Marie Menken's artistic focus?
A) Photography
B) Abstract painting
C) Sculpture
D) Experimental filmmaking
- 22. Which theater hosted the original Broadway production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Apollo Theatre
B) Ahmanson Theatre
C) Longacre Theatre
D) Billy Rose Theatre
- 23. Who directed the original Broadway production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Anthony Page
B) Pam MacKinnon
C) James Macdonald
D) Alan Schneider
- 24. Which actor played Martha in the 2017 London production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Amy Morton
B) Imelda Staunton
C) Meg Tilly
D) Kathleen Turner
- 25. Which actor played Honey in the 2017 London production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Imogen Poots
B) Emily Goddard
C) Mireille Enos
D) Carrie Coon
- 26. Which theater in Washington, DC hosted the 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' production for one month in January 2007?
A) Ahmanson Theatre
B) Kennedy Center
C) Apollo Theatre
D) Longacre Theatre
- 27. Which actress returned to acting in 2011 to play Martha in a production by Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre?
A) Kathleen Turner
B) Imelda Staunton
C) Amy Morton
D) Meg Tilly
- 28. Which actor played George in the original Broadway production?
A) Rupert Everett
B) Arthur Hill
C) Bill Irwin
D) Tracy Letts
- 29. Who directed the widely praised production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' staged at Red Stitch and Comedy theatres in Melbourne?
A) Sarah Goodes
B) Pam MacKinnon
C) James Macdonald
D) Joe Mantello
- 30. Who starred as George in the 2017 London production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Conleth Hill
B) Patrick Stewart
C) Rupert Everett
D) David Suchet
- 31. Which actor was nominated for an Academy Award but did not win in the category of Best Actor for his role in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Walter Matthau
B) Paul Scofield
C) George Segal
D) Richard Burton
- 32. Which word was removed from the film at Jack Valenti's insistence during his meeting with Warner Bros.?
A) 'Damn'
B) 'Fuck'
C) 'Hump the hostess'
D) 'Screw'
- 33. Which theater hosted the 2017 London production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Almeida Theatre
B) Harold Pinter Theatre
C) Apollo Theatre
D) Aldwych Theatre
- 34. Which actor played Martha in the 2001 Howard University production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Imelda Staunton
B) Amy Morton
C) Not specified in the text
D) Meg Tilly
- 35. Which theater in London hosted the 2005 Broadway revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Almeida Theatre
B) Harold Pinter Theatre
C) Apollo Theatre
D) Aldwych Theatre
- 36. In which year was the original Broadway cast album of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' released?
A) 1980
B) 1964
C) 1963
D) 1970
- 37. Which actor played George in the 2012 Broadway revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Tracy Letts
B) Rupert Everett
C) Conleth Hill
D) Bill Irwin
- 38. Which theater in San Francisco hosted a tour of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' from 11 April – 12 May 2007?
A) Apollo Theatre
B) Longacre Theatre
C) Golden Gate Theatre
D) Ahmanson Theatre
- 39. What was the original title of 'The Office' episode that parodied 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Virginia Woolf
B) Jan's Revenge
C) Michael's Night Out
D) Dinner Party
- 40. Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Shirley MacLaine
B) Elizabeth Taylor
C) Julie Harris
D) Sandy Dennis
- 41. Which actor played George in the 2023-24 Melbourne production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) David Whiteley
B) Rupert Everett
C) Russell Tovey
D) Tracy Letts
- 42. Which television show featured an episode parodying 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' with characters behaving like George and Martha?
A) Breaking Bad
B) American Dad!
C) Our Flag Means Death
D) The Office
- 43. Who wrote the sequel 'Everyone's Fine with Virginia Woolf'?
A) Gene Stupnitsky
B) Kate Scelsa
C) Lee Eisenberg
D) Edward Albee
- 44. Which actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Anne Bancroft
B) Julie Christie
C) Sandy Dennis
D) Elizabeth Taylor
- 45. Who was the president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) when 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' faced controversy?
A) Jack Valenti
B) Louis Nizer
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) Sidney Sheinberg
- 46. Which actor played Honey in the 2005 Broadway revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Mireille Enos
B) Emily Goddard
C) Carrie Coon
D) Imogen Poots
- 47. Who was cast as Martha in the 2005 Broadway revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Kathleen Turner
B) Amy Morton
C) Imelda Staunton
D) Meg Tilly
- 48. Which actor played Nick in the 2005 Broadway revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Luke Treadaway
B) Madison Dirks
C) David Harbour
D) Russell Tovey
- 49. Which theater in London hosted a 1996 production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' before transferring to another venue?
A) Aldwych Theatre
B) Almeida Theatre
C) Apollo Theatre
D) Harold Pinter Theatre
- 50. Who starred as Martha in the 2023-24 Melbourne production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Kat Stewart
B) Kathleen Turner
C) Meg Tilly
D) Imelda Staunton
- 51. Who directed the 1966 film adaptation of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
A) Francis Ford Coppola
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Mike Nichols
D) John Schlesinger
- 52. Which actor played Nick in the 2023-24 Melbourne production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Russell Tovey
B) Luke Treadaway
C) Harvey Zielinski
D) David Suchet
- 53. Which actor won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his role in the 2005 Broadway revival?
A) Conleth Hill
B) Tracy Letts
C) Bill Irwin
D) Rupert Everett
- 54. Which theater was set to stage a revival of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' in Autumn 2025?
A) Red Stitch Theatre
B) Sydney Theatre Company
C) Portland Stage Company
D) Curve (theatre)
- 55. Which company was the original Broadway cast album of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' released by?
A) Sony Music
B) Columbia Masterworks
C) Masterworks Broadway
D) Atlantic Records
- 56. Which format was NOT used to release the original Broadway cast album of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) LP boxed recording
B) Stereo
C) Monaural
D) Digital download
- 57. Which actor played Honey in the 2023-24 Melbourne production of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
A) Imogen Poots
B) Carrie Coon
C) Mireille Enos
D) Emily Goddard
- 58. Which actor was initially set to play George in the 2020 Broadway revival but was replaced?
A) Rupert Everett
B) Tracy Letts
C) Eddie Izzard
D) Conleth Hill
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