- 1. In which country was Samuel Beckett born?
A) England B) Ireland C) United States D) France
- 2. What novel is often considered Samuel Beckett's most famous work?
A) Waiting for Godot B) Murphy C) Endgame D) Molloy
- 3. Which year did Samuel Beckett receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) 1984 B) 1975 C) 1956 D) 1969
- 4. In 'Endgame', Hamm is blind and unable to stand. Who is Hamm's servant?
A) Vladimir B) Estragon C) Clov D) Lucky
- 5. What is the opening line of Beckett's novel 'Molloy'?
A) The sun was setting as I stumbled into the village. B) Once a upon a time, in a faraway land... C) I am in my mother's room. It's I who live there now. D) In the beginning, there was darkness.
- 6. Beckett was associated with which literary movement known for its use of minimalism and understatement?
A) Theatre of the Absurd B) Romanticism C) Symbolism D) Naturalism
- 7. What is the name of the main character in Beckett's play 'Happy Days'?
A) Esther B) Martha C) Sarah D) Winnie
- 8. Who directed the first English-language production of 'Waiting for Godot' in 1955?
A) Peter Hall B) Harold Pinter C) Tennessee Williams D) Orson Welles
- 9. Which of Beckett's works is often considered the beginning of his 'trilogy' of novels?
A) Endgame B) Embers C) Molloy D) Happy Days
- 10. Which university did Samuel Beckett attend to study Romance languages?
A) Cambridge University B) Sorbonne University C) Harvard University D) Trinity College Dublin
- 11. What is the title of Samuel Beckett's radio play in which all characters are physically immobile?
A) Ohio Impromptu B) Rough for Theatre I C) All That Fall D) Embers
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