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The Abbey Theatre: A National Theatre - Test
Contributed by: Singh
  • 1. When was the Abbey Theatre founded?
A) 1892
B) 1904
C) 1912
D) 1920
  • 2. What city is the Abbey Theatre located in?
A) Cork
B) Galway
C) Belfast
D) Dublin
  • 3. What is the name of the Abbey Theatre's famous annual festival?
A) The Dublin Theatre Festival
B) The Cork Film Festival
C) The Irish Playwrights Festival
D) The Galway Arts Festival
  • 4. Which play is considered a landmark of modern Irish drama and premiered at the Abbey?
A) The Playboy of the Western World
B) Waiting for Godot
C) Dancing at Lughnasa
D) The Home Place
  • 5. What key focus does the Abbey Theatre have apart from traditional plays?
A) International plays
B) Stand-up comedy
C) Only classic literature
D) New works and contemporary issues
  • 6. What was the Abbey Theatre's original mission?
A) To promote musical theatre.
B) To entertain the masses.
C) To focus on global plays.
D) To create a national identity through theatre.
  • 7. Which famous play by W.B. Yeats premiered at the Abbey Theatre?
A) The Shadow of the Glen
B) The Playboy of the Western World
C) The Countess Cathleen
D) The Only Jealousy of Emer
  • 8. In which year did the Abbey Theatre burn down?
A) 1951
B) 1939
C) 1960
D) 1945
  • 9. Which play by Brian Friel has been featured at the Abbey Theatre?
A) Translations
B) The Weir
C) The Beauty Queen of Leenane
D) Playboy of the Western World
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