50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers on Drama

50 Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on Drama

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. What is drama mainly written for?

A) Reading silently
B) Performing on stage
C) Singing in class
D) Watching on TV

2. Drama is a story told through ______.

A) Poems and songs
B) Narration and description
C) Dialogue and action
D) Pictures and charts

3. The people who act in a drama are called ______.

A) Authors
B) Characters
C) Readers
D) Viewers

4. The written text of a drama is called a ______.

A) Novel
B) Poem
C) Script
D) Paragraph

5. A drama that ends sadly is called a ______.

A) Comedy
B) Tragedy
C) Farce
D) Melodrama

6. A drama that makes people laugh is a ______.

A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
C) Tragicomedy
D) Melodrama

7. Which of the following is a feature of drama?

A) Dialogue
B) Recipe
C) Rhyme
D) Poem

8. The main idea or message of a drama is its ______.

A) Plot
B) Theme
C) Setting
D) Conflict

9. Which of the following best describes a tragedy?

A) Ends happily
B) Ends sadly
C) Is very short
D) Has no dialogue

10. What do we call a drama that mixes sad and funny moments?

A) Comedy
B) Tragicomedy
C) Melodrama
D) Farce

11. A melodrama is known for its ______.

A) Musical scenes
B) Exaggerated emotions
C) Silent acting
D) Funny stories

12. ______ is a drama written to be sung instead of spoken.

A) Opera
B) Comedy
C) Tragedy
D) Farce

13. A drama that teaches moral lessons is a ______ play.

A) Tragicomedy
B) Morality
C) Melodrama
D) Mystery

14. Which of these types of drama was religious in nature?

A) Farce
B) Mystery play
C) Comedy
D) Opera

15. In a farce, the events are often ______.

A) Serious
B) Sad
C) Exaggerated and funny
D) Romantic

16. A drama usually contains a conflict which means ______.

A) An agreement
B) A struggle or problem
C) A happy ending
D) A short story

17. The time and place of a drama is called its ______.

A) Theme
B) Setting
C) Plot
D) Dialogue

18. The sequence of events in a drama is its ______.

A) Plot
B) Theme
C) Setting
D) Character

19. The message or lesson of a drama is its ______.

A) Character
B) Theme
C) Conflict
D) Setting

20. A drama without dialogue would be ______.

A) Perfect
B) Impossible
C) Fun
D) Silent

21. Which of the following is NOT a type of drama?

A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
C) Sonnet
D) Farce

22. In a tragedy, the main character usually ______.

A) Becomes rich
B) Dies or suffers
C) Wins easily
D) Becomes a hero

23. ______ shows funny mistakes and confusion among characters.

A) Tragedy
B) Farce
C) Melodrama
D) Opera

24. Who performs a drama?

A) Writers
B) Readers
C) Actors and actresses
D) Directors only

25. Which of the following is a famous tragic play by Shakespeare?

A) Hamlet
B) Twelfth Night
C) The Comedy of Errors
D) As You Like It

26. A drama that blends tragedy and comedy is called a ______.

A) Opera
B) Melodrama
C) Tragicomedy
D) Farce

27. ______ tells a story using music and singing.

A) Farce
B) Opera
C) Tragedy
D) Comedy

28. The people who watch a play are called the ______.

A) Readers
B) Audience
C) Actors
D) Managers

29. Which of these is NOT a feature of drama?

A) Characters
B) Dialogue
C) Stanzas
D) Plot

30. Stage directions are written to guide the ______.

A) Audience
B) Actors
C) Playwright
D) Readers only

31. The writer of a play is called a ______.

A) Poet
B) Playwright
C) Editor
D) Narrator

32. A drama with a happy ending is a ______.

A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
C) Melodrama
D) Mystery

33. The conversation between two or more characters is called ______.

A) Plot
B) Setting
C) Dialogue
D) Scene

34. The main character in a drama is the ______.

A) Villain
B) Hero or Protagonist
C) Audience
D) Narrator

35. Which of these best defines a play?

A) A story told through acting and dialogue
B) A poem read aloud
C) A short paragraph
D) A letter to a friend

36. ______ is a type of drama that appeals to the emotions.

A) Melodrama
B) Farce
C) Comedy
D) Mystery

37. Which type of drama aims to teach religious or moral lessons?

A) Comedy
B) Morality play
C) Opera
D) Farce

38. The villain in a play is the character who ______.

A) Helps everyone
B) Creates problems
C) Ends the story
D) Narrates the play

39. In a comedy, the ending is usually ______.

A) Sad
B) Confusing
C) Happy
D) Violent

40. The place where a play is performed is called a ______.

A) Stage
B) Page
C) Book
D) Story

41. A short funny play that exaggerates events is called a ______.

A) Farce
B) Mystery
C) Tragedy
D) Opera

42. Which of these plays teaches a moral lesson?

A) Everyman
B) Othello
C) Macbeth
D) Hamlet

43. ______ gives instructions for movement and expression.

A) Dialogue
B) Stage direction
C) Plot
D) Theme

44. Drama is part of which branch of literature?

A) Prose
B) Poetry
C) Drama
D) Both A and B

45. The main struggle or problem in a play is the ______.

A) Setting
B) Conflict
C) Theme
D) Plot

46. ______ is another word for a play.

A) Novel
B) Drama
C) Story
D) Essay

47. Which of the following is a Nigerian dramatist?

A) Chinua Achebe
B) Wole Soyinka
C) Ngugi wa Thiong’o
D) J. P. Clark

48. The part of a play divided into smaller sections is called a ______.

A) Chapter
B) Scene
C) Stanza
D) Paragraph

49. What is the main purpose of drama?

A) To teach only
B) To entertain and teach
C) To confuse people
D) To inform only

50. The audience shows appreciation by ______.

A) Sleeping
B) Talking
C) Clapping
D) Leaving early

 

Answer Key (Quick Check) 

No.	Ans	No.	Ans	No.	Ans	No.	Ans	No.	Ans
1	B	11	B	21	C	31	B	41	A
2	C	12	A	22	B	32	B	42	A
3	B	13	B	23	B	33	C	43	B
4	C	14	B	24	C	34	B	44	C
5	B	15	C	25	A	35	A	45	B
6	B	16	B	26	C	36	A	46	B
7	A	17	B	27	B	37	B	47	B
8	B	18	A	28	B	38	B	48	B
9	B	19	B	29	C	39	C	49	B
10	B	20	B	30	B	40	A	50	C