Chapter: Look Back in Anger - John Osborne
1.

Jimmy’s main complaint about Alison is that

A. She easily gets used to everything
B. She is too fond of ironing
C. She flirts with Cliff in front of him
D. She is a spendthrift
Answer» A. She easily gets used to everything
2.

Jimmy called his wife

A. “Goddess Aphrodite”
B. “Helen of Troy”
C. “Lady Pusillanimous”
D. “Goddess of Silence”
Answer» C. “Lady Pusillanimous”
3.

Alison confesses to Cliff that she hits back and hurt Jimmy intentionally by

A. Yelling back at him
B. Laughing at his insults
C. Hitting him with any weapon at hand
D. Remaining silent
Answer» D. Remaining silent
4.

Jimmy and Alison have been living together for

A. A year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Answer» D. 4 years
5.

The bear and squirrel game allows Jimmy and Alison to

A. Be stripped of class distinctions
B. Be filled with love for each other
C. Be free from their problems of poverty
D. Be free to dream that they are in an animal world
Answer» A. Be stripped of class distinctions
6.

When Alison left, Cliff was angry at Helena because he felt that she

A. Had persuaded Alison to leave
B. Was responsible for the quarrels
C. Was in love with Jimmy
D. Had unfairly disrupted their world
Answer» D. Had unfairly disrupted their world
7.

What is Alison doing at the opening of the play Look Back in Anger?

A. reading
B. cooking
C. ironing
D. cleaning
Answer» C. ironing
8.

Cliff was by birth

A. Irish
B. Welsh
C. Scottish
D. Italian
Answer» B. Welsh
9.

Helena was by profession

A. an actress
B. a singer
C. a dancer
D. a musician
Answer» A. an actress
10.

Jimmy calls his wife Alison Lady Pusillanimous because

A. she is quick to anger
B. she has a loving relationship with Cliff
C. she remains quiet and detached
D. she acts high and mighty
Answer» C. she remains quiet and detached
11.

According to Jimmy Porter Alison has the passion of a

A. tiger
B. bear
C. lion
D. python
Answer» D. python
12.

How old was Jimmy when his father passed away after coming back from the war in Spain?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
Answer» A. 10
13.

The play, Look Back in Anger focuses primarily on the trials and experiences of the urban working class and is one of the first genre to be labelled as

A. Theatre of the Absurd
B. Comedy
C. Farce drama
D. Kitchen Sink realism
Answer» D. Kitchen Sink realism
14.

At the beginning of Look Back in Anger, what is Alison Porter seen to be doing?

A. Cleaning
B. Arguing
C. Ironing
D. Sleeping
Answer» C. Ironing
15.

What does the Bishop of Bromley encourage all Christians to support according to Jimmy Porter?

A. Food rations
B. The H-Bomb
C. The Monarchy
D. Nuclear disarmament
Answer» B. The H-Bomb
16.

What was the reason Jimmy Porter gave in his anger as to why no one reads the newspaper anymore?

A. They cannot rise from their ignorant sloth
B. The papers have been replaced by movie theatres
C. People cannot be bothered to have their own thoughts
D. The papers do not engage the people
Answer» A. They cannot rise from their ignorant sloth
17.

Jimmy Porter believes that it is ‘pretty dreary’ to be living in what age?

A. The Victorian Age
B. The Modern Age
C. The Postcolonial Age
D. The American Age
Answer» D. The American Age
18.

Why was Jimmy angry with Alison on their wedding night?

A. He discovered she already had multiple lovers
B. He discovered she only married him for convenience
C. He discovered she was a virgin
D. He discovered she was in love with Cliff
Answer» C. He discovered she was a virgin
19.

Alison’s mother would stop at nothing to keep Jimmy from her and Jimmy underestimates her strength and says she is as

A. Rough as a night at a Bombay brothel, and as tough as a matelot’s arm
B. A tiger that would bleed him to death at the cost of anything
C. Satan, rather mad and controlling of everything around her
D. A sailor who was out to sea for weeks on end
Answer» A. Rough as a night at a Bombay brothel, and as tough as a matelot’s arm
20.

The opening scene of Look back in Anger takes place in one of the following days.

A. Monday evening in the apartment
B. Sunday morning in the apartment
C. Tuesday evening by the sea shore
D. Tuesday evening in the apartment
Answer» B. Sunday morning in the apartment
21.

Who is the friend living together with Jimmy Porter and Alison?

A. Cliff Lewis
B. Richard Cliff
C. Thomas Cliff
D. Cliff Raymond
Answer» A. Cliff Lewis
22.

The game Alison and Jimmy play in Act one is called

A. Fox and Jackal
B. Fox and squirrel
C. Cat and mouse
D. Bear and squirrel
Answer» D. Bear and squirrel
23.

Why according to Alison did Jimmy Porter want to marry her?

A. Because he loved her dearly
B. Because she is rich
C. Because she belonged to the traditional upper class
D. Because Alison’s parents disapproved and that made Jimmy want to marry her no matter what.
Answer» D. Because Alison’s parents disapproved and that made Jimmy want to marry her no matter what.
24.

Why did Jimmy want Alison to go to the hospital with him?

A. To see Hugh’s mum who is dying of a stroke
B. To see Alison’s father
C. To see the ailing armymen
D. To see a dying child
Answer» A. To see Hugh’s mum who is dying of a stroke
25.

The musical instrument Jimmy plays offstage is

A. His guitar
B. His piano
C. His trumpet
D. His drumset
Answer» A. His guitar
26.

Look Back in Anger Act II opens with Jimmy playing

A. a piano
B. a guitar
C. a harmonica
D. a Jazz trumpet
Answer» D. a Jazz trumpet
27.

Who finally left Jimmy at the end of the play?

A. Cliff
B. Alison
C. Madeline
D. Helena
Answer» D. Helena
Explanation: When Alison returns then this makes Helena realize that she was doing wrong and she leaves Jimmy with Alison
28.

Who was a close friend of Jimmy Porter?

A. Col. Redfern
B. Nigel
C. Helena Charles
D. Cliff Lewis
Answer» D. Cliff Lewis
29.

Hugh decided to leave for China

A. to write a novel
B. to run a business
C. to study
D. to start a factory
Answer» A. to write a novel
30.

Which of the following do the Porters have in the house?

A. A television
B. A gas stove
C. A chest of drawers
D. A leather armchair
Answer» A. A television
31.

What is Cliff's surname?

A. Lewis
B. Jones
C. Porter
D. Rhys
Answer» A. Lewis
32.

How old are both Cliff and Jimmy?

A. 25
B. 32
C. 28
D. 31
Answer» A. 25
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