1. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
‘through his characterisation of George, albee attempts to show the corrosive effects of the American dream’
To what extent do you agree with this statement?

2. ‘although this play is domestic in setting, it is political in scope.’
Discuss how far you agree with this statement.

3. Examine whether this statement is true.
‘through his characterisation of nick, albee presents the pressures and concerns of 1960’s america.’
Examine whether this statement is true.

4. Explore how this is presented in the play.
‘the conflict between the past and the future is albee’s major concern.’
Explore how this is presented in the play.

5. How far do you agree with this statement?
‘whilst social pressures clearly affect the characters, it is their own history that contributes most negatively to their present situation’
How far do you agree with this statement?

6. Is this a fair analysis of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
‘whilst the play has A superficially a civilized and intellectual setting, there is barely hidden violence and chaos behind this surface’
Is this a fair analysis of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

7. ‘children, whether real or imaginary, are a source of conflict and anger in this play’
With reference to this statement examine how children are used by Albee in this play.

8. How far do you agree with this statement?
‘The idealsed perfection of 1960s America is effectively demolished in this play’
How far do you agree with this statement?

9. Discuss how far you agree with this statement.
‘in this play, albee presents the audience with a microcosm of America in the 60s, its concerns, its pressures and its hope for the future’
Discuss how far you agree with this statement.

10. ‘critics have described the play as unpatriotic’
Is this criticism fair? Explore how Albee’s play could be considered unpatriotic.