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