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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Quiz 1

  • 1. In what town does this play take place?
    •     New London
    •     New Sparta
    •     New Haven
    •     New Carthage

  • 2. How old are protagonists George and Martha, respectively?
    •     40 and 46
    •     46 and 52
    •     46 and 40
    •     52 and 46

  • 3. What is George's position at the college?
    •     Head of the History Department.
    •     President of the College.
    •     Interim Head of the History Department.
    •     Associate Professor of History.

  • 4. What actress does Martha quote at the opening of the play?
    •     Barbara Stanwyck
    •     Elizabeth Taylor
    •     Bette Davis
    •     Gloria Swanson

  • 5. Where did their guests, Nick and Honey, move from?
    •     Europe
    •     California
    •     New York
    •     The midwest

  • 6. In what department does Nick teach?
    •     Math
    •     Biology
    •     History
    •     Philosophy

  • 7. When describing the college town to Nick, to which mythological/literary place does George not compare it?
    •     Ilyria
    •     Penguin Island
    •     Hades
    •     Gomorrah

  • 8. What is Honey's drink of choice?
    •     Brandy
    •     Bourbon
    •     Whiskey
    •     She doesn't drink.

  • 9. How does George repeatedly describe Honey?
    •     "Mouse-like."
    •     "Slim-hipped."
    •     "Frail."
    •     "Pretty as a picture."

  • 10. How old does Martha tell Honey her son will turn tomorrow?
    •     12
    •     16
    •     21
    •     25

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