Exam Based Questions, All for Love by John Dryden

Exam Based Questions, All for Love by John Dryden

All for Love by John Dryden

1. Dryden’s All for Love is an adaptation of which Shakespearean play? (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Romeo and Juliet

B) Antony and Cleopatra

C) Othello

D) Macbeth

Ans: B) Antony and Cleopatra

2. What is the subtitle of Dryden’s All for Love? (SET 2018, PGTRB 2020)

A) A Tragedy of Rome

B) The World Well Lost

C) A Tale of Two Lovers

D) Love and Honor

Ans: B) The World Well Lost

3. In All for Love, which character represents Roman stoic values? (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2021)

A) Dolabella

B) Alexas

C) Ventidius

D) Serapion

Ans: C) Ventidius

4. Which poetic form is predominantly used in All for Love? (UGC NET 2022, SET 2019)

A) Heroic couplet

B) Blank verse

C) Free verse

D) Rhymed quatrain

Ans: B) Blank verse

5. Dryden’s All for Love follows which classical unities? (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2018)

A) Unity of time, place, and action

B) Unity of characters

C) Unity of speaker

D) Unity of narrative and tone

Ans: A) Unity of time, place, and action

6. Which character manipulates Cleopatra for political advantage? (PGTRB 2021, SET 2020)

A) Dolabella

B) Serapion

C) Alexas

D) Ventidius

Ans: C) Alexas

7. How does Cleopatra die in All for Love? (UGC NET 2020, SET 2022)

A) Killed by Octavius

B) Poisoned by Alexas

C) Commits suicide

D) Dies in battle

Ans: C) Commits suicide

8. What is the geographical setting of the entire play All for Love? (PGTRB 2019, UGC NET 2018)

A) Rome

B) Tarsus

C) Alexandria

D) Carthage

Ans: C) Alexandria

9. Ventidius is best described as: (SET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) A Roman senator

B) Antony’s military commander and friend

C) Cleopatra’s servant

D) Caesar’s envoy

Ans: B) Antony’s military commander and friend

10. Dolabella’s role in the play is to: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2018)

A) Betray Antony

B) Kill Alexas

C) Mediate between Antony and Cleopatra

D) Join Caesar's army

Ans: C) Mediate between Antony and Cleopatra

11. Dryden portrays Cleopatra primarily as: (PGTRB 2021, SET 2018)

A) A manipulative seductress

B) A powerful queen

C) A devoted lover

D) A ruthless politician

Ans: C) A devoted lover

12. When was All for Love first published? (UGC NET 2019, PGTRB 2020)

A) 1670

B) 1677

C) 1685

D) 1660

Ans: B) 1677

13. Which genre best describes All for Love? (SET 2018, UGC NET 2020)

A) Historical epic

B) Satirical comedy

C) Heroic tragedy

D) Romantic farce

Ans: C) Heroic tragedy

14. Who predicts doom at the start of the play? (PGTRB 2020, SET 2021)

A) Dolabella

B) Alexas

C) Serapion

D) Ventidius

Ans: C) Serapion

15. Antony’s inner struggle is between: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Power and religion

B) Love and duty

C) Fate and nature

D) Egypt and Greece

Ans: B) Love and duty

16. What purpose does the Prologue serve in All for Love? (SET 2019, UGC NET 2022)

A) Justifies adaptation of Shakespeare

B) Introduces Caesar

C) Praises Cleopatra

D) Reveals climax

Ans: A) Justifies adaptation of Shakespeare

17. Octavia represents: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2020)

A) Roman authority and duty

B) Egyptian loyalty

C) Cleopatra’s rival in love

D) Caesar’s daughter

Ans: A) Roman authority and duty

18. Which moment triggers the climax of the play? (SET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Alexas’s betrayal

B) Ventidius’s suicide

C) Antony believes Cleopatra betrayed him

D) Caesar invades Egypt

Ans: C) Antony believes Cleopatra betrayed him

19. A key structural difference from Shakespeare’s version is: (UGC NET 2019, PGTRB 2020)

A) Use of rhyme

B) Adherence to classical unities

C) Use of narrative voice

D) Fragmented timeline

Ans: B) Adherence to classical unities

20. Antony’s tragedy arises from his: (SET 2021, UGC NET 2021)

A) Military failure

B) Political betrayal

C) Emotional vulnerability

D) Religious beliefs

Ans: C) Emotional vulnerability

21. Cleopatra’s dream in the play symbolizes: (PGTRB 2020, SET 2019)

A) Death

B) Power

C) Guilt

D) Immortality

Ans: A) Death

22. The ending of All for Love reaffirms which theme? (UGC NET 2018, PGTRB 2021)

A) War triumphs over love

B) Love leads to spiritual awakening

C) Love justifies total sacrifice

D) Empire defeats emotion

Ans: C) Love justifies total sacrifice

23. Serapion’s presence highlights the role of: (SET 2020, UGC NET 2021)

A) Comic relief

B) Political control

C) Religious prophecy

D) Romance

Ans: C) Religious prophecy

24. Which character misleads Antony about Cleopatra's fidelity? (PGTRB 2019, UGC NET 2022)

A) Serapion

B) Alexas

C) Dolabella

D) Ventidius

Ans: B) Alexas

25. The phrase "All for Love" suggests: (SET 2019, PGTRB 2020)

A) Love above reason

B) Justice must prevail

C) Royal betrayal

D) Military honor

Ans: A) Love above reason

26. Dryden’s use of blank verse reflects: (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) Poetic modernism

B) Classical restraint

C) Rhythmic experimentation

D) Satirical tone

Ans: B) Classical restraint

27. Dolabella secretly: (PGTRB 2020, SET 2018)

A) Plots with Caesar

B) Loves Cleopatra

C) Betrays Ventidius

D) Steals Antony’s jewels

Ans: B) Loves Cleopatra

28. What leads Antony to take his own life? (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) Shame in battle

B) Ventidius’s suicide

C) Misunderstanding about Cleopatra

D) Fear of Caesar

Ans: C) Misunderstanding about Cleopatra

29. How does Ventidius die? (SET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) In a duel

B) In war

C) Kills himself to protect Roman honor

D) Poisoned

Ans: C) Kills himself to protect Roman honor

30. Cleopatra’s death in the play is portrayed as: (UGC NET 2020, SET 2021)

A) Political cowardice

B) Religious ritual

C) Proof of eternal love

D) Strategic war move

Ans: C) Proof of eternal love

31. Antony’s fall is symbolic of: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2019)

A) Decline of Egyptian empire

B) Fragility of political unity

C) Collapse of Roman masculinity

D) Cost of passion over reason

Ans: D) Cost of passion over reason

32. The plot of All for Love spans over: (SET 2018, PGTRB 2020)

A) 3 days

B) 24 hours

C) A week

D) A season

Ans: B) 24 hours

33. Dryden’s language in All for Love can be described as: (UGC NET 2018, SET 2020)

A) Flowery and ornate

B) Elevated but restrained

C) Symbolist and fragmented

D) Colloquial

Ans: B) Elevated but restrained

34. In the play, Caesar appears as: (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2021)

A) A conquering hero

B) A shadowed political presence

C) A religious figure

D) A romantic rival

Ans: B) A shadowed political presence

35. Alexas plays what dual role? (SET 2019, PGTRB 2021)

A) Jester and warrior

B) Advisor and spy

C) Messenger and priest

D) Poet and prophet

Ans: B) Advisor and spy

36. Dolabella’s loyalty is conflicted due to: (UGC NET 2020, SET 2018)

A) Roman pride

B) Love for Cleopatra

C) Friendship with Caesar

D) Hate for Ventidius

Ans: B) Love for Cleopatra

37. The tragedy is heightened by the lack of: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) Comic relief

B) Political scheming

C) Military action

D) Dialogue

Ans: A) Comic relief

38. The temple in All for Love symbolizes: (SET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Sacred vows

B) Love’s downfall

C) Rome’s dominance

D) Emotional refuge

Ans: D) Emotional refuge

39. Which character remains most loyal to Roman ideals throughout the play? (UGC NET 2019, PGTRB 2021)

A) Dolabella

B) Alexas

C) Ventidius

D) Cleopatra

Ans: C) Ventidius

40. Dryden’s tragedy focuses more on: (SET 2021, UGC NET 2020)

A) Historical events

B) Romantic love and private emotions

C) Public war and battles

D) Satirical commentary

Ans: B) Romantic love and private emotions

41. Cleopatra’s final words are expressions of: (PGTRB 2020, SET 2019)

A) Loyalty to Rome

B) Grief and undying love

C) Hatred for Caesar

D) Regret for betrayal

Ans: B) Grief and undying love

42. The Messenger’s report fuels: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) Caesar’s triumph

B) Antony’s suspicion

C) Serapion’s prophecy

D) Alexas’s downfall

Ans: B) Antony’s suspicion

43. The main contrast in All for Love is between: (SET 2019, UGC NET 2022)

A) Caesar and Antony

B) Public duty and private passion

C) Alexandria and Rome

D) Fate and free will

Ans: B) Public duty and private passion

44. What literary quality dominates All for Love? (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Wit and satire

B) Heroic grandeur

C) Emotional pathos

D) Scientific rationalism

Ans: C) Emotional pathos