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