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1
When was Shakespeare born?
December 6, 1941
July 4, 1776
September 2, 1490
April 23, 1564
2
Who were the two reigning monarchs during Shakespeare's life?
Elizabeth I and James I
Victoria and Elizabeth II
Henry VI and Richard III
William and Mary
3
Who helped publish Shakespeare's First Folio after his death?
His wife, Anne Hathaway
His lawyer, Blanct Omery
Two actors from his company, John Heminge and Henry Condell
His surviving daughters, Susannah and Judith
4
Which of the following DOES NOT have its origins in Shakespeare's writing?
throw up (as in vomit)
all that glitters is not gold
dead as a doornail
good riddance
5
Into what three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided in the First Folio?
Comedy, Adventure, History
Slapstick, Western, Tragedy
Comedy, History, Tragedy
Action, Drama, Romance
6
In what outdoor theatre did Shakespeare present most of his plays?
The Globe
The Bear Garden
The Rose
The Academy
7
In what town did Shakespeare spend his childhood?
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Edinburgh
Dublin
8
Who was one of Shakespeare's most well known contemporaries?
William Carlos Williams
Dante Alighieri
Arthur Miller
Christopher Marlowe
9
Which are the longest and shortest plays written by Shakespeare?
The Tempest & The Taming of the Shrew
Macbeth & King Lear
Hamlet & Comedy of Errors
Romeo and Juliet & All's Well That Ends Well
10
In what poetic meter did Shakespeare compose the majority of his plays and verse?
blank verse
anapestic trimeter
terza rima
iambic pentameter