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The Birthday Party | Quiz

Harold Pinter
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The Birthday Party | Quiz

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1)

Who tries to leave after being introduced to the two gentlemen in Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Meg.
Petey.
Lulu.
Stanley.
2)

What is Stanley dressed in when he enters the scene in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3, Part 2)

A white shirt.
A dark suit.
A jumpsuit.
Pajamas.
3)

What does Stanley say in regards to the people talking outside that makes him irritable? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Why they won't come inside.
Why they are there.
What they are talking about.
Why they won't leave.
4)

What does McCann say Stanley is, which is odd for someone on their birthday? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Young.
Silly.
Sad.
Depressed.
5)

What does Petey excuse himself to do at the end of Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Meet friends.
Play poker.
Play chess.
Tend to his garden.
6)

What does McCann and Goldberg argue that the number they taunt Stanley with is? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Real.
Necessary and possible.
Imaginary.
Solid and stable.
7)

Who does McCann bring into the room once Lulu leaves in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3, Part 2)

Meg.
Lulu.
Petey.
Stanley.
8)

Where does Goldberg and McCann tell Petey they are taking Stanley when he enters the scene in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3, Part 2)

To his house.
To their house.
To a doctor.
To another boardinghouse.
9)

Who does McCann and Goldberg accuse Stanley of not believing in? (from Act 2, Part 2)

His family.
His country.
His brother.
God.
10)

Why does Stanley suddenly grab McCann's arm in Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2, Part 1)

To joke with him.
To tickle him.
To get him to listen to him.
To hurt him.
11)

What does the person Meg meets when trying to take tea to Stanley say he had been doing with Stanley? (from Act 3, Part 1)

Crying.
Working.
Laughing.
Talking.
12)

What does Stanley do after he realizes McCann and Goldberg outnumbered him near the end of Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2, Part 2)

Groans.
Smiles.
Yells.
Laughs.
13)

What nickname does Goldberg say him mother called him? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Nat.
Simey.
Stan.
Jo.
14)

What does Petey go to check on at the end of Act 3, Part 1? (from Act 3, Part 1)

His garden.
His house.
His wife.
His pet.
15)

When does Stanley tell McCann that his birthday really is? (from Act 2, Part 1)

The next week.
The next day.
The last month.
The next month.
16)

Who screams when Stanley begins moving near the end of Act 2, Part 3? (from Act 2, Part 3)

Lulu.
Petey.
Stanley.
Meg.
17)

What does Petey volunteer to do with Stanley's item that is broken? (from Act 3, Part 1)

Tape them.
Throw them away.
Mend them.
Take them to a store.
18)

Why can't Meg continue her toast to Stanley? (from Act 2, Part 3)

She is too drunk.
She doesn't want to.
She's crying too much.
She is embarrassed.
19)

At whose deathbed does Goldberg recall being at when talking with McCann? (from Act 3, Part 2)

His wife's.
His father's.
His mother's.
His child's.
20)

What causes Stanley to collapse? (from Act 3, Part 2)

He laughs.
He tries to speak.
He is hit.
He cries.
21)

Who does McCann and Goldberg accuse Stanley of killing? (from Act 2, Part 2)

His brother.
His child.
His mother.
His wife.
22)

What does McCann sing for Meg in Act 2, Part 3? (from Act 2, Part 3)

An Irish folk song.
A rap.
An opera.
A hymn.
23)

Where does Stanley kick the person he does near the end of Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2, Part 2)

The arm.
The leg.
The stomach.
The head.
24)

What does Stanley begin doing when he is caught in a compromising position with Lulu at the end of Act 2, Part 3? (from Act 2, Part 3)

Screaming.
Crying.
Giggling.
Running.
25)

In Act 2, Part 1, what does Stanley tell McCann he would be doing soon? (from Act 2, Part 1)

Leaving town.
Going to school.
Moving to a new boardinghouse.
Going on a world tour.
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