Which of the following are works by Richard Brinsley Sheridan?
- A. Richelieu
- B. St Patrick's Day
- C. The Duenna
- D. The Citizen of the World
- E. Irene
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Correct answer: C. B and C only
Explanation
Sheridan wrote the farce St Patrick's Day (1775) and the comic opera The Duenna (1775). Richelieu is Bulwer-Lytton's, The Citizen of the World Goldsmith's and Irene Johnson's.
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