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The Two Noble Kinsmen - Exam
Contributed by: Morris
  • 1. In what year was 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' first published?
A) 1613
B) 1634
C) 1679
D) 1623
  • 2. Which two authors are attributed to writing 'The Two Noble Kinsmen'?
A) John Fletcher and William Shakespeare
B) Thomas Middleton and Christopher Marlowe
C) George Chapman and John Webster
D) Ben Jonson and Francis Beaumont
  • 3. From which work by Geoffrey Chaucer is the plot of 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' derived?
A) Troilus and Criseyde
B) 'The Knight's Tale' in The Canterbury Tales
C) The Legend of Good Women
D) The House of Fame
  • 4. Who is the tyrant ruler of Thebes that kills three kings in 'The Two Noble Kinsmen'?
A) Arcite
B) Creon
C) Theseus
D) Hippolyta
  • 5. Who are the two cousins and close friends imprisoned in Thebes?
A) Palamon and Arcite
B) Emilia and Palamon
C) Theseus and Hippolyta
D) Arcite and Theseus
  • 6. Who becomes Emilia's bodyguard after being banished from Athens?
A) Hippolyta
B) Theseus
C) Arcite
D) Palamon
  • 7. What event leads to Palamon and Arcite's imprisonment?
A) They betray Theseus.
B) They attempt to escape Thebes.
C) They fight for Creon against Theseus' forces.
D) They refuse to serve in the army.
  • 8. What does Emilia pray for before the tournament?
A) For Arcite's victory.
B) To be wed to the one who loves her best.
C) For Theseus' favor.
D) For Palamon's release.
  • 9. What is the outcome of the tournament for Emilia?
A) She marries Arcite.
B) She remains unmarried.
C) She marries Palamon.
D) She leaves Athens.
  • 10. Who intervenes to prevent the execution of Palamon and Arcite?
A) Creon
B) Theseus alone
C) Hippolyta and Emilia
D) The jailer's daughter
  • 11. What does the jailer's daughter do after being forsaken?
A) She joins Theseus' court.
B) She goes mad and sings in the forest.
C) She marries Palamon.
D) She becomes a nun.
  • 12. Which character is involved in both 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' and Ben Jonson's 'Bartholomew Fair'?
A) Palamon
B) Arcite
C) Emilia
D) Theseus
  • 13. What is the name of the play adaptation by Sir William Davenant in 1664?
A) 'The Two Noble Kinsmen: A New Version'
B) 'The Rivals'
C) 'Emilia's Choice'
D) 'Palamon and Arcite'
  • 14. Which theatre staged 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' in 2015?
A) Swan Theatre
B) Globe Theatre
C) White Bear Theatre
D) Royal Shakespeare Company
  • 15. In which year did the Royal Shakespeare Company stage 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' at the Swan Theatre?
A) 2000
B) 2016
C) 2024
D) 1986
  • 16. Who is the ruler of Athens alongside Hippolyta?
A) Creon
B) Palamon
C) Theseus
D) Arcite
  • 17. What role does Gerald play in the Morris dance scene?
A) He judges the dance.
B) He invites the jailer's mad daughter to join the performance.
C) He performs as a bavian.
D) He leads the dance.
  • 18. Who helps Palamon escape from prison?
A) The jailer's daughter
B) Arcite
C) Hippolyta
D) Theseus
  • 19. What is the final fate of Arcite in the play?
A) He escapes to Athens.
B) He dies after winning the tournament.
C) He marries Emilia.
D) He becomes king of Thebes.
  • 20. Which character is persuaded by a doctor to pretend to be Palamon?
A) Palamon
B) The jailer's daughter's former suitor
C) Theseus
D) Arcite
  • 21. What is the relationship between Theseus and Hippolyta?
A) They are enemies.
B) They are rulers of Athens.
C) They are cousins.
D) They are siblings.
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