Plays Quiz - CBSE Class 5 English

Free practice quiz: Plays (CBSE Class 5 English). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 5 English practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on Plays, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is a play in literature?

   1. A form of storytelling
   2. A type of poem
   3. A kind of essay
   4. A scientific experiment
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   Answer: A. A form of storytelling

   A play is a form of storytelling where actors perform the roles of the characters to convey a story.

2. What is a 'prop' in the context of a play?

   1. A character
   2. A piece of dialogue
   3. A movable object on stage
   4. A type of costume
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   Answer: C. A movable object on stage

   A 'prop' refers to movable objects used on stage by actors during a performance.

3. Which word describes a humorous play intended to make the audience laugh?

   1. Tragedy
   2. Sci-fi
   3. Comedy
   4. Romance
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   Answer: C. Comedy

   A comedy is a play intended to entertain and amuse the audience, often through humor.

4. Which of these is NOT typically found in a play?

   1. Chapter headings
   2. Acts
   3. Scenes
   4. Dialogue
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   Answer: A. Chapter headings

   Plays are generally structured into acts and scenes, not chapter headings, which are common in novels.

5. In a play, what is the 'denouement'?

   1. The opening scene
   2. The high point of action
   3. The final resolution
   4. The introduction of characters
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   Answer: C. The final resolution

   The denouement in a play is the final resolution or the conclusion where the plot strands are drawn together.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which of these is an essential element of a play?
2. Which term refers to a conversation between characters in a play?
3. What is the main role of a director in a play?
4. Which part of a play typically introduces the characters and setting?
5. What is the climax in a play?
6. What role does lighting have in a play?
7. What is a 'script' in terms of plays?
8. Who is typically responsible for designing the costumes in a play?
9. What do you call the built environment on stage that shows where the scene takes place?
10. In playwriting, what is dramatic irony?
11. What does the term 'blocking' refer to in theater?
12. What is a one-act play?
13. Who typically writes the script of a play?
14. What does 'upstage' refer to in theater terminology?
15. Which of the following is a feature of a tragedy in plays?

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