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Quiz about Eugene ONeill
Quiz about Eugene ONeill

Eugene O'Neill Trivia Quiz


Here's a little bit about the man who was America's greatest playwright.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
35,530
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1372
Last 3 plays: Guest 110 (7/10), Guest 157 (7/10), Guest 47 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. O'Neill's father earned a considerable reputation for himself. In what field? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. O'Neill had three wives. Which of the following was NOT one of them? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. O'Neill's daughter married a famous 'older man'. In what field did this man earn his reputation? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. O'Neill spent some time in a sanitarium recuperating from a serious illness. What was it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One of O'Neill's best known work is 'The Iceman Cometh'. What does the 'iceman' represent? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. O'Neill was very proud of his work experiences prior to becoming a writer. What work did he do? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of O'Neill's plays was not produced until after his death? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which play was written by O'Neill as a remembrance of his brother? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Uncharacteristically, O'Neill wrote this light-hearted piece. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'Strange Interlude' is one of O'Neill's best known works. What distinctive feature does it contain? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 110: 7/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 157: 7/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 47: 0/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 169: 0/10
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 169: 0/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 103: 0/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 157: 0/10
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 117: 0/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 223: 1/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. O'Neill's father earned a considerable reputation for himself. In what field?

Answer: Acting

James O'Neill made a fine living portraying the Count of Monte Cristo. He felt, however, that he had compromised himself artistically by 'selling out' for commercial success.
2. O'Neill had three wives. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

Answer: Oona

Kathleen was the {first;} that marriage was brief. Then cames Agnes, then Carlotta. Oona was his daughter.
3. O'Neill's daughter married a famous 'older man'. In what field did this man earn his reputation?

Answer: Entertainment

Oona, his only daughter, married Charlie Chaplin. Eugene Junior committed suicide. His other son, Shane, experienced many problems - mostly with substance abuse.
4. O'Neill spent some time in a sanitarium recuperating from a serious illness. What was it?

Answer: Tuberculosis

The plot of 'Long Day's Journey' dramatizes this illness (among other problems).
5. One of O'Neill's best known work is 'The Iceman Cometh'. What does the 'iceman' represent?

Answer: Death

The role of Hickey is a choice one for actors.
6. O'Neill was very proud of his work experiences prior to becoming a writer. What work did he do?

Answer: Seaman

He was an able bodied seaman. Many of his plays are set at sea.
7. Which of O'Neill's plays was not produced until after his death?

Answer: Long Day's Journey

'Long Day's Journey' was autobiographical. It was not produced until after his death (at his own request).
8. Which play was written by O'Neill as a remembrance of his brother?

Answer: A Moon for the Misbegotten

Poor Jamie didn't do too well in life: O'Neill's older brother drank himself to death, more or less.
9. Uncharacteristically, O'Neill wrote this light-hearted piece.

Answer: Ah, Wilderness

It's a look at the happy-go-lucky youth that he might have wanted - but did not have.
10. 'Strange Interlude' is one of O'Neill's best known works. What distinctive feature does it contain?

Answer: The actors speak their thoughts

The actors express their thoughts in dramatic 'asides'. Masks were used in 'The Great God {Brown';} drums were used for effect in 'The Emperor Jones'. Dialect was used in 'All God's Chillun Got Wings'.
Source: Author robert362

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