LIT 205 CBT Practice

1. The Knight in the Prologue represents the ideal of __________.

2. Jack Worthing creates a fictional, troublesome brother named __________ to give himself an excuse to leave the country and visit London.

3. Willy’s elder son, __________, was a high school football star whose life took a downward turn after failing math and discovering his father's affair.

4. Juliet is a member of the __________ household.

5. At the end of the play, Linda Loman reveals that she finally made the last payment on the __________, just as Willy is no longer there to enjoy it.

6. The play is set against the historical backdrop of the __________, a religious and political conflict that devastated Europe in the 17th century.

7. Algernon Moncrieff uses the term "__________" to describe the practice of inventing a fictional friend to escape unpleasant social obligations.

8. The pilgrims are traveling to the shrine of __________.

9. The protagonist of the play, Willy Loman, primarily earns his living as a traveling __________.

10. The journey of the pilgrims begins in __________.

11. At the end of the play, it is revealed through the confession of __________ that Jack is actually the nephew of Lady Bracknell and the older brother of Algernon.

12. The two main characters in the play are __________ and __________.

13. The General Prologue presents a vivid picture of __________ society.

14. The two main characters in the play are __________ and __________.

15. The Canterbury Tales was written by __________.

16. The play is set mainly in a __________.

17. Willy’s brother, __________, appears in his imagination as a symbol of the successful American Dream because he "walked into the jungle and came out rich."

18. Mother Courage, whose real name is Anna Fierling, earns her living by pulling a __________ and selling supplies to soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

19. When Jack was a baby, he was discovered by Mr. Thomas Cardew inside a leather handbag at __________ station.

20. The Dumb Waiter was written by __________.

21. Romeo belongs to the __________ family.

22. The character known as __________, Mother Courage’s honest son, is executed because he tries to hide the regimental cash box from the invading Catholic army.

23. The play ends with Gus __________.

24. Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew both express a romantic obsession with the name __________, claiming it inspires absolute confidence.

25. In Brecht’s theory of "Epic Theatre," the __________ effect is used to prevent the audience from becoming too emotionally involved, encouraging them to think critically about the play instead.

26. Mother Courage’s daughter, __________, is a mute character who eventually sacrifices her life to save the city of Halle by beating a drum to warn the citizens.

27. The tragic ending of the play results mainly from __________.

28. The dumb waiter in the play is used to send __________.

29. The play utilizes a dramatic technique where Willy experiences __________ that blend his past memories with the present reality.

30. Romeo and Juliet is set in the city of __________.