Match List I with List II:
| List I: Quotation (paraphrased) | List II: Play |
|---|---|
| A. 'You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away — a man is not a piece of fruit!' | I. Man and Superman |
| B. 'Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.' | II. A Doll's House |
| C. A dreary Sunday evening with 'no beliefs, no convictions and no enthusiasm' | III. Death of a Salesman |
| D. Nora's 'doll-wife' in a home that was only a 'playroom' | IV. Look Back in Anger |
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Correct answer: D. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Explanation
Willy Loman to Howard; Shaw's 'Maxims for Revolutionists' appended to Man and Superman (1903); Jimmy Porter; Nora's final scene with Torvald.
Note: Option 1 is misprinted in the source (a number repeated); normalised here.
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