Which of the following statements about Harold Pinter are true?
- A. He was born in 1925.
- B. He was influenced by Beckett and the Theatre of the Absurd.
- C. The Caretaker and The Alchemist are his famous plays.
- D. Stanley is a character in The Birthday Party.
- E. Betrayal is about a married couple.
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Correct answer: C. B, D and E only
Explanation
Pinter was born in 1930, and The Alchemist is Jonson's. Stanley Webber is the hunted lodger of The Birthday Party (1958), and Betrayal (1978) traces Emma and Robert's marriage and her affair with Jerry, in reverse order.
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