This study set covers Literature through 5 practice questions. Test your knowledge of famous plays and the playwrights who created them. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.

Questions & Answers

Browse all 5 questions from the Famous Plays and Playwrights Quiz study set below. Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.

1 Who wrote 'Hamlet'?

A William Shakespeare
B Arthur Miller
C Henrik Ibsen
D Tennessee Williams

2 'A Doll's House' is a famous play by which playwright?

A Henrik Ibsen
B Anton Chekhov
C George Bernard Shaw
D Oscar Wilde

3 Which playwright is known for 'Death of a Salesman'?

A Arthur Miller
B Eugene O'Neill
C Edward Albee
D Lorraine Hansberry

4 'Waiting for Godot' is a play by which absurdist writer?

A Samuel Beckett
B Eugene Ionesco
C Harold Pinter
D Tom Stoppard

5 Who authored 'Othello'?

A William Shakespeare
B Christopher Marlowe
C Ben Jonson
D Thomas Kyd

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