- What is the setting of the play?
- (A) Dublin
- (B) An island off the Irish coast
- (C) London
(D) Galway
Ans: (B) An island off the Irish coast - Who is the central character in the play?
(A) Nora
(B) Cathleen
(C) Maurya
(D) Bartley
Ans: (C) Maurya - What is the primary theme of the play?
(A) Love and betrayal
(B) Conflict between generations
(C) Man vs. nature
(D) Political unrest
Ans: (C) Man vs. nature
- What does the sea symbolize in the play?
(A) Prosperity
(B) Freedom
(C) Death and fate
(D) Adventure
Ans: (C) Death and fate - How many sons has Maurya lost to the sea before Bartley?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
Ans: (B) Four - What is Bartley’s intention in the play?
(A) To marry
(B) To sell horses at the fair
(C) To join the army
(D) To visit relatives
Ans: (B) To sell horses at the fair - Who brings the bundle of clothes believed to belong to Michael?
(A) Cathleen
(B) Nora
(C) The priest
(D) Bartley
Ans: (B) Nora - What is Maurya’s reaction upon realizing Bartley has died?
(A) She is inconsolable
(B) She blames the sea
(C) She finds peace, having no more sons to lose
(D) She plans to leave the island
Ans: (C) She finds peace, having no more sons to lose - What literary device is predominantly used in the play?
(A) Satire
(B) Irony
(C) Allegory
(D) Farce
Ans: (B) Irony - In which dialect is the play written?
(A) Standard British English
(B) Scottish Gaelic
(C) Hiberno-English
(D) Welsh
Ans: (C) Hiberno-English - Who encouraged Synge to visit the Aran Islands?
(A) W.B. Yeats
(B) Lady Gregory
(C) James Joyce
(D) Oscar Wilde
Ans: (A) W.B. Yeats - What is the role of the priest in the play?
(A) He conducts Bartley’s funeral
(B) He advises Maurya
(C) He brings news of Michael
(D) He is not directly present but mentioned
Ans: (D) He is not directly present but mentioned - What do Cathleen and Nora hide from Maurya?
(A) Bartley’s death
(B) The bundle of clothes
(C) A letter from Michael
(D) The priest’s message
Ans: (B) The bundle of clothes - What is the significance of the rope in the play?
(A) It symbolizes hope
(B) It’s used to tie the horses
(C) It’s a gift from Michael
(D) It represents fate
Ans: (B) It’s used to tie the horses - How does the play end?
(A) With Bartley’s return
(B) With Maurya’s death
(C) With Maurya accepting her fate
(D) With the sea calming
Ans: (C) With Maurya accepting her fate - What genre does the play belong to?
(A) Comedy
(B) Tragedy
(C) Satire
(D) Romance
Ans: (B) Tragedy - What is the tone of the play?
(A) Humorous
(B) Optimistic
(C) Somber
(D) Indifferent
Ans: (C) Somber - What does the sea represent to the islanders?
(A) A source of livelihood
(B) A recreational area
(C) A barrier to the mainland
(D) A malevolent force
Ans: (D) A malevolent force - Who is Michael in the play?
(A) Maurya’s husband
(B) Maurya’s son presumed dead
(C) The village priest
(D) A fisherman
Ans: (B) Maurya’s son presumed dead - What is the central conflict in the play?
(A) Man vs. society
(B) Man vs. man
(C) Man vs. nature
(D) Man vs. self
Ans: (C) Man vs. nature - What is the significance of the bundle of clothes in the play?
(A) It represents a gift from Michael.
(B) It confirms Michael’s death.
(C) It is meant for Bartley’s journey.
(D) It symbolizes Maurya’s hope.
Ans: (B) It confirms Michael’s death. - Which character tries to prevent Maurya from seeing Bartley off?
(A) Nora
(B) The Priest
(C) Cathleen
(D) Michael
Ans: (C) Cathleen
- What does Maurya see in her vision that foreshadows Bartley’s death?
(A) A black sail
(B) Michael riding a grey pony
(C) A stormy sea
(D) A funeral procession
Ans: B) Michael riding a grey pony
- How does the community view the sea in the play?
(A) As a source of wealth
(B) As a benevolent force
(C) As a malevolent entity
(D) As a place of recreation
Ans: (C) As a malevolent entity
- What is the role of the Priest in the play?
(A) He conducts Bartley’s funeral.
(B) He provides spiritual comfort.
(C) He is a symbolic presence, mentioned but not seen.
(D) He warns Bartley against traveling.
Ans: (C) He is a symbolic presence, mentioned but not seen. - What does the rope symbolize in the play?
(A) Connection between life and death
(B) Bartley’s ambition
(C) The bond between brothers
(D) The constraints of island life
Ans: (A) Connection between life and death - Which literary movement is “Riders to the Sea” associated with?
(A) Romanticism
(B) Realism
(C) Irish Literary Revival
(D) Modernism
Ans: (C) Irish Literary Revival - What is the emotional tone of the play?
(A) Joyful
(B) Satirical
(C) Melancholic
(D) Indifferent
Ans: (C) Melancholic - What does Maurya’s final speech convey?
(A) Her desire to leave the island
(B) Her acceptance of fate
(C) Her plan to seek revenge
(D) Her intention to remarry
Ans: (B) Her acceptance of fate - How many acts are in “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Ans: (A) One - Where was Riders to the Sea first performed?
(A) Abbey Theatre, Dublin
(B) Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
(C) Molesworth Hall, Dublin
(D) Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Ans: (C) Molesworth Hall, Dublin - In what dialect is Riders to the Sea written?
(A) Southern American English
(B) Cockney
(C) Scottish Gaelic
(D) Hiberno-English of the Aran Islands
Ans: (D) Hiberno-English of the Aran Islands - What inspired Synge to write Riders to the Sea?
(A) ‘The Táin’
(B) A folk tale from County Kerry
(C) The story of a man from Inishmaan whose body washed up on the shore of an island of County Donegal
(D) ‘The Cattle Raid of Cooley’
Ans: (C) The story of a man from Inishmaan whose body washed up on the shore of an island of County Donegal - Who encouraged J.M. Synge to visit the Aran Islands?
(A) W.B. Yeats
(B) Lady Gregory
(C) James Joyce
(D) Oscar Wilde
Ans: (A) W.B. Yeats - What is the main theme of the dialogue in Riders to the Sea?
(A) Urban life in Dublin
(B) Political unrest
(C) Poetic dialogue of rural Ireland
(D) Industrialization
Ans: (C) Poetic dialogue of rural Ireland - What is the significance of the Priest character in Riders to the Sea?
(A) Symbol of superstition
(B) Symbol of Catholicism
(C) Symbol of tradition
(D) Symbol of modernity
Ans: (B) Symbol of Catholicism - What is the main conflict depicted in Riders to the Sea?
(A) Conflict with fate
(B) Conflict with the sea
(C) Conflict with superstitions
(D) Conflicts between Tradition and Modernity
Ans: (D) Conflicts between Tradition and Modernity - What is the central theme of helplessness in Riders to the Sea?
(A) Triumph over fate
(B) Helplessness against nature
(C) Defiance against tradition
(D) Empowerment through superstitions
Ans: (B) Helplessness against nature - Who is the character in Riders to the Sea that symbolizes Catholicism and faces an identity crisis?
(A) The Priest
(B) Bartley
(C) Maurya
(D) Nora
Ans: (A) The Priest - What is the play Riders to the Sea based on according to the analysis provided?
(A) Celebration of life
(B) Hopeless struggle against the sea
(C) Exploration of modernity
(D) Triumph over nature
Ans: (B) Hopeless struggle against the sea - What is the significance of the sea in the play?
(A) A source of wealth
(B) A symbol of freedom
(C) A malevolent force claiming lives
(D) A backdrop for romantic encounters
Ans: (C) A malevolent force claiming lives - Which character brings the bundle of clothes believed to belong to Michael?
(A) Cathleen
(B) Nora
(C) Maurya
(D) Bartley
Ans: (B) Nora - What is the primary occupation of the men in the play?
(A) Farming
(B) Fishing
(C) Teaching
(D) Blacksmithing
Ans: (B) Fishing - What is the emotional tone of the play?
(A) Joyful
(B) Satirical
(C) Melancholic
(D) Indifferent
Ans: (C) Melancholic - What does Maurya’s final speech convey?
(A) Her desire to leave the island
(B) Her acceptance of fate
(C) Her plan to seek revenge
(D) Her intention to remarry
Ans: (B) Her acceptance of fate - How many acts are in “Riders to the Sea”?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Ans: (A) One - What is the role of the Priest in the play?
(A) He conducts Bartley’s funeral
(B) He advises Maurya
(C) He brings news of Michael
(D) He is not directly present but mentioned
Ans: (D) He is not directly present but mentioned - What does Bartley plan to do in the play?
(A) Marry
(B) Sell horses at the fair
(C) Join the army
(D) Visit relatives
Ans: (B) Sell horses at the fair - What is the significance of the rope in the play?
(A) It symbolizes hope
(B) It’s used to tie the horses
(C) It’s a gift from Michael
(D) It represents fate
Ans: (B) It’s used to tie the horses - What is the central conflict in the play?
(A) Man vs. society
(B) Man vs. man
(C) Man vs. nature
(D) Man vs. self
Ans: (C) Man vs. nature - When was Riders to the Sea first performed?
(A) 25 February 1902
(B) 25 February 1903
(C) 25 February 1904
(D) 25 February 1905
Ans: (C) 25 February 1904 - On which of the Aran Islands is the play set?
(A) Inishmore
(B) Inishmaan
(C) Inisheer
(D) Connemara
Ans: (B) Inishmaan - How many male relatives had Maurya lost to the sea before Michael’s body was found?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Seven
Ans: (C) Six - Which dominant theme—reflecting the characters’ acceptance of death—is central to the play?
(A) Heroism
(B) Fatalism
(C) Romance
(D) Satire
Ans: (B) Fatalism - With which literary movement is Riders to the Sea most closely associated?
(A) Romanticism
(B) Modernism
(C) Irish Literary Revival
(D) Realism
Ans: (C) Irish Literary Revival - Who encouraged Synge’s visits to the Aran Islands—direct inspiration for this play?
(A) Lady Gregory
(B) W.B. Yeats
(C) James Joyce
(D) Oscar Wilde
Ans: (B) W.B. Yeats - Which of these characters is not one of Maurya’s sons?
(A) Shawn
(B) Michael
(C) Eamon
(D) Bartley
Ans: (C) Eamon - Is the priest who brings news of Michael ever seen on stage?
(A) Yes
(B) No
Ans: (B) No - What does Bartley plan to sell at the fair?
(A) Sheep
(B) Fish
(C) Horses
(D) Pottery
Ans: (C) Horses
60. What is John Millington Synge’s nationality?
(A) Scottish
(B) Irish
(C) English
(D) Welsh
Ans: (B) Irish
