The Ultimate George Bernard Shaw Quiz
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Which organization did George Bernard Shaw become an active member of in 1884?

  • The Communist Party
  • The Fabian Society (correct)
  • The Socialist Party
  • The Democratic Socialists

    • What was the main theme of Shaw's later plays?

  • Marriage conventions
  • Religion (correct)
  • Prostitution
  • Social prejudices

    • Which of Shaw's plays is considered his most famous theatrical and comic masterwork?

  • Major Barbara
  • Saint Joan
  • Unpleasant Plays
  • Pygmalion (correct)

    • True or false: Shaw's early plays were well-received on the stage?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Shaw believed that entertaining his audience was more important than conveying his ideas?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Shaw's use of humor in his plays was primarily intended to lighten serious or tragic themes?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: George Bernard Shaw was born into a Catholic family in Dublin?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Shaw's first successful plays were recognized and celebrated in America before gaining recognition in Europe?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Shaw's fundamental aim in his drama was to celebrate and romanticize social conventions and institutions?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some of the social institutions and issues that Shaw examined in his plays?

    <p>Slum landlords, prostitution, marriage conventions, social prejudices, the romanticised soldier, the glamorous historical figure, the medical profession, the critics, and religion were some of the people and things which came under the microscope of his rationalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Shaw's view of the stage as a platform for his ideas?

    <p>Shaw saw the stage as a platform for his views and reluctantly adopted the role of 'entertainer' only when his three 'unpleasant' plays failed but when his fame was assured he again gave more prominence to his themes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Shaw use humor in his plays to convey his ideas?

    <p>Shaw used humor to throw light on contradictions and hypocrisies in an attempt to correct people's thinking about important issues, such as faith, religion, social status, and ethics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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