LIT 205 CBT Practice

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. The Dumb Waiter was written by __________.

4. The Canterbury Tales was written by __________.

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. The long-standing conflict in the play is between the __________ families.

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

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

12. 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.

13. The play is set mainly in a __________.

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

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

16. Juliet is a member of the __________ household.

17. The play ends with Gus __________.

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

19. 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.

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

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

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

23. 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.

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

25. The journey of the pilgrims begins in __________.

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

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

28. 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."

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

30. Romeo belongs to the __________ family.