1. The first scene in Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq opens in front of a …………..
(1) court
(2) temple
(3) tavern
(4) shop
Answer: 1
2. Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana, originally in Kannada, has been translated into English by
(A) U.R. Ananthamurthy
(B) By the playwright himself
(C) G.S. Amur
(D) A.K. Ramanujan
Answer: B
3. Flowers is a short play written by
(A) Mahesh Dattani
(B) Asif Currimbhoy
(C) Girish Karnad
(D) Paoli Sengupta
Answer: C
4. Identify the character who is not part of the group of three protagonists in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana :
(1) Padmini
(2) Gautama
(3) Kapila
(4) Devadatta
Answer: 2
5. Why does Girish Karnad base his play Hayavadana on Thomas Mann’s Transposed Heads ?
(A) It is a mock-heroic transcription of the original Sanskrit tales.
(B) It is concerned with materialism.
(C) It deals with domestic strife.
(D) It deals with ancient times.
Answer: A
6. The various symbols used in Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq are associated with Code:
I. Pythons
II. Vultures
III. Wasps
IV. Butteries
The correct combination according to the code is:
(A) I and II are correct.
(B) I and III are correct.
(C) III and IV are correct.
(D) II and III are correct.
Answer: (A)
7. Who, among the following, is known to have used elements from the Yakshagana tradition in his theatre?
A. Mahesh Dattani
B. Badal Sircar
C. Girish Karnad
D. Mohan Rakesh
Answer: c
8. Which of these plays by Girish Karnad shares its theme with Thomas Mann’s The Transposed Heads?
A. Tale Danda
B. Yayati
C. Nagamandala
D. Hayavadana
Answer: d