The Birthday Party Quizzes

The Birthday Party Quiz 1

By Melanie R. McBride · Edited by S.R. Cedars · Last reviewed October 31, 2012

1 In what year was I[The Birthday Party] first performed at Cambridge's Arts Theatre?

1958

1955

1962

1957
2 The setting of the play is the Boles’ ______.

Attic

Living room

Bedroom

Porch
3 Who directed the first production of I[The Birthday Party] during its London premiere?

Richard Pearson

Willoughby Gray

Peter Wood

John Stratton
4 Who directed the 1964 revival of I[The Birthday Party]?

Harold Pinter

Doris Hare

Bryon Pringle

Newton Blick
5 In what season does the play take place?

Fall

Spring

Winter

Summer
6 How old is Meg?

50s

60s

40s

30s
7 How old is Stanley?

50s

40s

20s

30s
8 How old is Lulu?

40s

50s

30s

20s
9 Meg and Petey are:

Husband and wife

Brother and sister

Neighbors

Cousins
10 What is Petey reading at the kitchen table in Act I?

a newspaper

a book

a note

a magazine
11 What does Meg serve for breakfast in Act I?

Eggs and bacon

Cornflakes and fried bread

Pancakes and waffles

Toast and jam
12 What beverage does Meg take to Stanley’s room each morning?

tea

orange juice

milk

coffee
13 Where does Petey met Goldberg and McCann?

In town

On the beach

On the road

At the pier
14 Petey describes a “straight show” as:

a show with no singing and dancing

a musical

an opera

a ballet
15 What instrument does Stanley play professionally?

Flute

Piano

Violin

Drums
16 Who makes Stanley get out of bed in Act I?

McCann

Petey

Meg

Lulu
17 Stanley tells Meg _______ is coming to take her away.

a cart

a wheelbarrow

a doctor

a police officer
18 What is in the package that Lulu delivers?

a camera

alcohol

a toy drum

groceries
19 Goldberg reminisces about _____ to McCann in Act I.

his father

his Uncle Barney

his mother

his Aunt Peg
20 Goldberg compares Meg to what flower?

tulip

tiger lily

daffodil

rose
21 What is Petey’s job?

deck chair attendant

mechanic

butler

driver
22 Who suggests throwing a birthday party for Stanley?

Petey

Meg

Goldberg

McCann
23 Who tears the newspaper into strips?

Stanley

Goldberg

McCann

Petey
24 Who whistles “The Mountains of Morne?”

McCann and Stanley

McCann and Meg

McCann and Goldberg

McCann and Lulu
25 Goldberg compares birthdays to:

fish

sunsets

beer

getting up in the morning

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