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