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Coriolanus - Exam
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  • 1. In which period did Shakespeare likely write 'Coriolanus'?
A) 1590-1595
B) 1620-1625
C) 1580-1585
D) 1605-1610
  • 2. What is the basis for the play 'Coriolanus'?
A) The life of Julius Caesar.
B) The life of Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus, a legendary Roman leader.
C) The history of the British monarchy.
D) A fictional story about a Roman general.
  • 3. Who is Menenius Agrippa in 'Coriolanus'?
A) The commander of the Volscian army.
B) A patrician who tries to calm the rioters.
C) A tribune who denounces Marcius.
D) Marcius's mother.
  • 4. What leads to Coriolanus's banishment from Rome?
A) His alliance with Tullus Aufidius.
B) His refusal to become consul.
C) His disdain for plebeians and hostility with the tribunes.
D) His failure in battle against the Volscians.
  • 5. Who is Tullus Aufidius?
A) Marcius's ally in Rome.
B) Coriolanus's son.
C) The commander of the Volscian army and a blood enemy of Marcius.
D) A Roman senator who opposes Coriolanus.
  • 6. What nickname is given to Caius Marcius after his military success?
A) Brutus
B) Coriolanus
C) Sicinius
D) Aufidius
  • 7. Who persuades Coriolanus to make peace with Rome?
A) Menenius Agrippa.
B) Volumnia, his mother.
C) Tullus Aufidius.
D) Virgilia, his wife.
  • 8. What is the fate of Coriolanus in the end?
A) He becomes consul of Rome.
B) He reconciles with the plebeians and lives peacefully.
C) He is killed by Volscian conspirators led by Aufidius.
D) He flees to another country.
  • 9. What is a major theme in 'Coriolanus'?
A) The exploration of space.
B) The rise of technology.
C) The power of love over war.
D) Popular discontent with government.
  • 10. Which theater is suggested as a possible venue for the play's first performances?
A) Blackfriars Theatre
B) West End Theatre
C) Globe Theatre
D) Royal Opera House
  • 11. Which critic described 'Coriolanus' as superior to 'Hamlet'?
A) T. S. Eliot
B) A. C. Bradley
C) William Shakespeare
D) Ben Jonson
  • 12. What event is connected with the play's themes of popular discontent?
A) The Midland Revolt
B) The American Revolution.
C) World War I.
D) The French Revolution.
  • 13. Who first played Coriolanus at The Old Vic in 1937?
A) Tom Hiddleston
B) Paul Scofield
C) Ian McKellen
D) Laurence Olivier
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