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The Dumb Waiter
Harold Pinter
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Where in London was Pinter born?
Hackney
Elephant and Castle
Knightsbridge
Pimlico
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Where was Pinter evacuated to at the outbreak of WW2?
Cumbria
Cardiff
Surrey
Cornwall
3
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What was Pinter's pseudonym as an actor?
Michael Bannon
David Baron
James Brigham
Steven Boron
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What was the first play Pinter wrote?
The Dumb Waiter
The Caretaker
The Birthday Party
The Room
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Where do Pinter's plays generally take place?
In an unnamed land
In a castle
A single room
The outdoors
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