Which of the following plays contain the rehearsal of a play within the play?

1. A. Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
2. B. Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author
3. C. Miller, Death of a Salesman
4. D. Jarry, Ubu Roi
5. E. Tendulkar, Silence! The Court Is in Session

1. AA and D only
2. BB and E only
3. CA and C only
4. DC and D only

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Correct answer: B. B and E only

Explanation

Pirandello's play (1921) opens with a rehearsal interrupted by six unfinished characters. In Tendulkar's play (1967) an amateur troupe rehearses a mock trial that turns on Leela Benare.