Cambridge International A Level · Literature in English (9695)

Section B Drama: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Section B Drama.

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Question 1

1 mark

In Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, which specific health condition is diagnosed in Edmund Tyrone during the course of the play, prompting deep family conflict over medical treatment?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following best describes the dominant mode of communication within the Tyrone family in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night?

Question 3

1 mark

In Kongi's Harvest, the New Yam Festival is traditionally a ceremony of fertility and communal renewal. How does Kongi attempt to subvert and exploit this tradition?

Question 4

1 mark

In Lynn Nottage's play Sweat, why does Oscar face intense hostility and ostracization from the regular plant workers at the bar during the lockout?

Question 5

1 mark

How does O'Neill's meticulous use of naturalistic dialogue, characterized by interruptions, repetitions, and unresolved arguments, contribute to the overall tragic effect of Long Day's Journey Into Night?

Question 6

2 marks

In Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, which recurring physical substance is Mary Tyrone addicted to throughout the course of the play?

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Question 7

4 marks

In 'Long Day's Journey Into Night', how does Edmund's physical illness reflect the deeper spiritual sickness within the Tyrone family?

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Question 8

5 marks

How does the pervasive fog motif in Eugene O'Neill's 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' serve as a metaphor for the characters' inability to confront reality or communicate honestly?

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Question 9

3 marks

In Lynn Nottage’s play Sweat, the setting of the bar is central to the lives of the characters.

(a) Discuss the significance of the bar as a space where the bonds of friendship and community are initially established among the workers.
(b) Explain how the introduction of economic tension and the 'lockout' transforms this setting from a place of refuge into a site of racial and social division.

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Question 10

5 marks

Discuss the role of illusion and self-deception within the Tyrone family in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night. How do characters cling to their illusions, and what are the consequences of their inability to face reality?

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