Question
Sir John is arrested for drunkenness while wearing a frock in a play titled for a “Provoked [one of these people]” by John Vanbrugh. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these people, one of whom titles a Restoration comedy by William Wycherly in which Horner uses multiple double entendres while describing his china collection.
ANSWER: wife [or wives; accept The Provoked Wife or The Country Wife; prompt on women or spouses]
[10e] In another play, the “Merry Wives of Windsor” created by this author prank his recurring character Falstaff.
ANSWER: William Shakespeare
[10m] An author with this first name and the last name Southerne wrote The Wives’ Excuse. A different author with this first name is the subject of Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons and described an island with no property.
ANSWER: Thomas [accept Thomas Southerne or Sir Thomas More] (The island is Utopia.)
<Ganon Evans, Literature - British - Drama> ~22931~ <Editor: Jim Fan>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 16.11 | 92% | 50% | 19% |