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  Q & A ON BERNARD SHAW’S PLAY ‘PYGMALION’ – PART – 1   BEWARE OF FALSE KNOWLEDGE; IT IS MORE  DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE                                     -GEORGE BERNARD SHAW 1.      Who wrote the play Pygmalion ? Ans: George Bernard Shaw. 2.      Who was George Bernard Shaw? Ans: An Irish Playwright. 3.      The play ‘Pygmalion’ was written in the year of --------------. Ans: 1912. 4.      The play ‘Pygmalion’ was originally published in the year of --------------. Ans: 1913. 5.      The title ‘Pygmalion’ was taken from the story of ------------------. Ans: The Ovid’s Metamorphoses. 6.      What is the origin of the name Pygmalion ? Ans: Greek mythology. 7.      What does the name Pygmalion refers in Greek mythology? Ans:   King of C...

  BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER–ENGLISH LITERATURE S.No. 4633 16 ACCEN 7 (For candidates admitted from 2016-2017 onwards) B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2019. Part III English - Major DRAMA Time: Three hours Maximum 75 marks SECTION A-(10x2=20) Answer the following in a sentence or two:   1. Why did Dr. Faustus neglect all other fields and choose magic? 2. Name seven Deadly sons in "Dr. Faustus". 3. What does "Comedy of Humours" focus on? 4. Mention a few disguises in "The Alchemist". 5. What is the wish of Mrs. Hardcastle? 6. What is the sub-title of "She stoops to Conquer"? 7. Why didn't Alfred Doolittle accept ten pounds? 8. Whom does Eliza marry finally? 9. What help does Estragon expect from Vladimir? 10. Why and where are Estragon and Vladimir waiting?   SECTION B-(5x5=25) Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b) in each: 11. (a) How did Marlowe react at the end ...