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The Chairs
Eugène Ionesco
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What popular absurdist play overshadowed the premier of The Chairs in 1952?
The Bald Soprano
Waiting for Godot
Ubu Roi
The Maids
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What French dramatic movement of the 1940s and 50s commented on existentialism, and the absurdity of the modern condition?
Dadaism
Theatre National Populaire
Agitprop
Theatre of the Absurd
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What aspect of Romanian culture and politics did Ionesco resent in his upbringing?
Conservatism and anti-Semitism
Insularity and xenophobia
Censorship and authoritarianism
Socialism and internationalism
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What is Soren Kierkegaard's dictum?
"Existence precedes essence"
"Form follows function"
"Might makes right"
"Life is understood backward"
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Which of Ionesco's plays earned international attention for its anti-Nazi commentary?
Rhinoceros
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