Guil's character note is that

he is not worried about the money, but by the implications

Which one is NOT true? What is Guil's perception of death?

it is a game which will soon be over

In the stage directions, the setting is described as

a place without any visible character

What adjectives best define the Player?

pragmatic, theatrical and superior

Which one is NOT said by the Player?

I'm sick of making the running.

Tragicomedy occurs when ...

there's laughter about man's unhappiness

Why doesn't the Player change into his costume to make a performance?

because he never changes out of it

The fact that they don't remember where they came from shows that

they are lost in a world that has lost its meaning

In act II, when Ros says that Hamlet 'murdered' them, he means that ...

Hamlet was far more powerful than them and defeated them.

Who has the last lines in the play?

Horatio : 'All this can I truly deliver.'

The play belongs to the Theatre of the Absurd as...

there is little dramatic action

The Player thinks that death on stage is the only kind people believe because ...

they accept death as part of reality through illusion only

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1
Which element does NOT suggest the inevitability of death?
the letter
the umbrella
the boat
the title
2
Guil's character note is that
he is embarrassed at taking so much money from his friend
he is Hamlet's childhood friend
he is not worried about the money, but by the implications
he is more intelligent than Ros
3
Complete the quote : 'There was a messenger... That's right. ...
we were sent for."
we were woken up."
somebody needed us."
4
Which one is NOT true? What is Guil's perception of death?
it is the absence of presence
it is a game which will soon be over
it is one thing that you can count on : it is the only end
you cannot act it
5
"We can give you a tumble if that's your taste" is an example of
the Player's need to have an audience
the Player's wit
the play's metatheatricality
6
In the stage directions, the setting is described as
a nondescript place
the setting of Hamlet
a dreamland
a place without any visible character
7
What adjectives best define the Player?
intelligent, mysterious and ethical
pragmatic, theatrical and superior
witty, condescending and abstract
8
Which one is NOT said by the Player?
Death brings out the best in us.
I'm sick of making the running.
Are you familiar with this play?
We do on stage the things that are supposed to happen off.
9
Which one is NOT true? In Act II, the dumbshow may be used to show that ...
the Tragedians are poor actors
further explore theatricality
Guil and Ros are still not aware of their own destiny
life is a performance
10
When Ros stares at the barrels with an incredulous look, it is an example of
farce
music hall gag with clowns
grotesque humour
tragic irony
11
Tragicomedy occurs when ...
there's laughter about man's unhappiness
tragic irony is used
comedy prevails over tragedy
12
What is it that the Tragedians cannot offer?
a selection of gory romances
clowns, murderers, ghosts and battles
Tragedy; deaths and disclosures
Shakespeare's classics
13
Why doesn't the Player change into his costume to make a performance?
because he never changes out of it
because he can't be bothered
because he had to take it to the Laundromat
because he doesn't have the right costume
14
The experience of watching a play makes people ...
doubt their own existence
aware of their mortality
suspend their disbelief
15
"For all the ... in the world, there's only one direction, and ... is it's only measure."
cartographers / death
journeys / time
maps / geography
compasses / time
16
Which one is NOT true? The Player recognises Guil and Ros as
an audience
musicians
gentlemen
fellow artists
17
Complete the quote : "How do I know? ...
Give us this day our daily cue."
I don't know my lines."
we haven't got there yet."
I ask myself."
18
The fact that the coin always lands on heads is a symbol of
man's deceitful nature
the laws of probability
the inevitablity of death
theatrical illusion
19
Which one is NOT true? Guil is outraged at the travelling players because
they treat Alfred as a prostitute
what they have to offer is obscene
they don't perform anything classical
they have almost tricked Ros
20
The fact that they don't remember where they came from shows that
Denmark is a strange land
they are lost in a world that has lost its meaning
they need to buy another map
the rough map they possess is inaccurate
21
Which rule does NOT apply to the games Ros anf Guil play?
Repetitions are out.
Statements are out.
Questions are out.
Rhetoric is out.
22
In act II, when Ros says that Hamlet 'murdered' them, he means that ...
Hamlet is a killer.
Hamlet made a joke that humiliated them.
Hamlet rewrote the letter containing their death warrant
Hamlet was far more powerful than them and defeated them.
23
Who has the last lines in the play?
Guil : 'Now you see me, now you - '
Horatio : 'All this can I truly deliver.'
Ambassador : 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead.'
Hamlet : 'To be or not to be : that is the question.'
24
The play belongs to the Theatre of the Absurd as...
its plot is well structured
there is little dramatic action
its setting is naturalistic
it was written in the 1960s
25
The Player thinks that death on stage is the only kind people believe because ...
they accept death as part of reality through illusion only
performing death on stage is spectacular
they believe everything they see and hear

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