Silence! The Court is in Session Quizzes

Silence! The Court is in Session Quiz 1

1 The setting is a/an:
school

church

empty hall

courtroom
2 Benare says she feels "___" today.
tired

wonderful

apprehensive

beautiful
3 Benare hurts her:
arm

chin

finger

toe
4 Benare tells Samant he is a "__" person.
good

brilliant

winsome

handsome
5 What does Samant call Benare that offends her?
Spinster

Schoolmarm

Trollop

Crone
6 Benare paints a picture of herself as a ____ teacher.
indifferent

mesmerizing

strict

brilliant
7 How does Benare feel about teaching?
She despises it

It is a decent career

It's her whole life

She is indifferent
8 What toy does Samant have with him?
A toy bear

A toy parrot

A toy truck

A toy train
9 Benare says Kashikar always has a:
Master Plan

Central Focus

Prime Objective

Clear Idea
10 Benare mocks Mrs. Kashikar for being:
uneducated

old

ugly

childless
11 Who raised Balu?
Ponkshe

The Kashikars

Sukhatme

Karnik
12 Who is the science student?
Sukhatme

Kashikar

Karnik

Ponkshe
13 Benare can best be described as:
kind

pious

snobby

vivacious
14 Karnik is known as a/an ______ actor.
experimental

method

traditional

accomplished
15 Who will be late?
Sukhatme

Ponkshe

The Kashikars

Karnik
16 The mock trial concerns:
the environment

atomic weapons

the Holocaust

Indian independence
17 Who does not know how a court works?
Benare

Samant

Ponkshe

Balu
18 The group is annoyed that _____ cannot come.
Professor Damle

Benare's students

an audience

Rawte
19 Who volunteers to be the accused?
Benare

Balu

Ponkshe

Mrs. Kashikar
20 Who is chosen to be the accused?
Benare

Mrs. Kashikar

Balu

Ponkshe
21 The group decides the case should be one of "____."
humor and charm

didactic function

social significance

pure entertainment
22 The charge levied against Benare is that of"
suicide

burglary

infanticide

apathy
23 At first, how does Benare react to the trial?
With mockery

With fear

With indifference

With delight
24 Who is often chided for speaking up?
Karnik

Mrs. Kashikar

Ponkshe

Balu
25 Who is the judge?
Kashikar

Karnik

Ponkshe

Sukhatme

Critical analysis of silence the court is in session by Vijay Tendulkar with quotes

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The use of the exclamation point in the title is no mere gimmick. The command to remain silent is pervasive throughout, starting with the title. The judge constantly cautions Benare to be silent when she interrupts testimony. He wields the same...

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Discuss the concept of self and other in the content of the play Silence ! The Court is in session.

To Benare, the mock trial is a personal attack against her morality and independence. To the others, it is merely a game. To Karnik, a minor character, the idea of the trial as a game simply means nothing more than a chance to perform; he has no...

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Silence! The Court is in Session

by Vijay Tendulkar

Silence! The Court is in Session Quiz 1

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