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William Shakespeare
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Front-load for sophomores to tickle their prior knowledge.
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1
‘To be, or not to be: that is the question’ is from...
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
2
What is unique about the day Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564?
He shared a birthday with Queen Elizabeth I.
He was 100 years old when he died!
One of his daughters, Susanna, was also born on the same day.
He also died on April 23rd.
3
Which of the following is NOT a phrase Shakespeare came up with?
All that glitters is not gold.
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
Love is blind.
In a pickle.
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"Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble" is from...
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5
Who were the actors performing Shakespeare's plays?
Men-and they also played the parts of women.
Men and Women
6
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Charlotte Bronte
Anne Hathaway
Kate Winslet
Elizabeth Windsor
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How many sonnets (14-line poems) did Shakespeare write?
34
84
54
154
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"The course of true love never did run smooth" is from...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Taming of the Shrew
Comedy of Errors
Romeo and Juliet
9
All but one are plays that Shakespeare wrote--which is the fake?
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
West Side Story
Hamlet
10
How many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English Language?
Almost 3,000
Nearly 30,000
Less than 30
About 300
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Shakespeare's epitaph is unique because...
It was written by a fellow playwright, Ben Johnson
It is a warning containing a curse
It is the last thing Shakespeare ever wrote
It is written in code
12
Shakespeare wrote his plays in...
Rhyme scheme
Old English
Secret code
Iambic pentameter
13
How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?
Fourteen
One
Seven
Three
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True or False: Shakespeare died poor and unknown.
False
True
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William Shakespeare is buried in...
Germany with his mistress.
In Stratford-Upon-Avon in England
In the tombs at St Patrick's Cathedral in NYC
In Verona Italy, where Romeo and Juliet was set.
16
The theater most commonly associated with Shakespeare is the
Shubert Theater
World Stage
Globe Theater
Palace Theater
17
Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed...
In secret, as plays were forbidden in his time.
Only for the most wealthy patrons.
In the evening, and everyone dressed up.
Midday so everyone could attend.
18
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Germany
Italy
America
England
19
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
22
38
14
155
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What era did Shakespeare live and write in?
1250-1310
1450-1510
1560-1615
1830-1907
