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Bonus Question: How did the villains Chiron and Demetrius die in the play Titus Andronicus?
They drown in a barrel of wine
They had their legs cut off before being thrown into a fire
They were chased off stage by a bear
They are stabbed and then baked into a pie
2
Why were 100 starlings introduced to America in 1890?
So all the birds featured in Shakespeare's plays could be found in America
To celebrate Shakespeare's birthday
Because Shakespeare's favourite bird was a starling
Because Shakespeare didn't like them and didn't want them anymore
3
The Bard was fond of killing off his main characters. What was his preferred method of killing?
Poisoning
Dying of shock or a broken heart
Stabbing
Being eaten by animals
4
How many works is Shakespeare credited with on IMDB?
94
946
None
1946
5
How many languages have Shakespeare's plays been translated into?
150
2450
80
10
6
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
frugal
swagger
eyeball
hurry
7
Why has nobody plundered Shakespeare's grave?
Nobody knows where he is buried
He wrote a curse in his will and testament
He was cremated
He wrote a curse on his grave
8
Which play is thought to have been the origin of 'Knock Knock' jokes?
King Lear
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
Macbeth
9
What was found near the garden of Shakespeare?
A skull
A donkey's head
A clay pipe
A cauldron
10
Which of the following are not known about Shakespeare?
Where he was born
Who his father was
When he died
When he was born
11
What do some historians claim about Shakespeare?
That he was actually French
That he never existed
That he never married Anne Hathaway
That he had other people write his plays for him