Question

Arrange the following plays chronologically in the order of their publication: A. Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine, B. Harold Pinter's No Man's Land, C. Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, D. John Osborne's Look Back in Anger.

• A. A, B, D, C
• B. C, D, B, A
• C. B, C, D, A
• D. D, A, C, B

Hint:

For modern British drama, remember: Beckett's Waiting for Godot comes before Osborne, Pinter, and Churchill.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett was first performed in \(1953\). Look Back in Anger by John Osborne appeared in \(1956\). No Man's Land by Harold Pinter appeared in \(1975\). Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill appeared in \(1979\). Therefore, the chronological order is: \[ \textit{Waiting for Godot} \rightarrow \textit{Look Back in Anger} \rightarrow \textit{No Man's Land} \rightarrow \textit{Cloud Nine}. \] So the correct sequence is: \[ C,\ D,\ B,\ A. \]