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27 questions nearly as confusing as some of William Shakespeare's plays.
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1
Who published Shakespeare's plays?
John Hemminges and Henry Harrison
Ernest Hemmingway and Henry Condell
John Hemminges and Henry Condell
David Bowie and Michael Phelps
2
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife, Anne, in his will?
All the proceeds from his plays
His second best bed
Absolutely nothing
His Old English Sheep Dog
3
Which is the least popular Shakespeare play?
Pericles
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Taming of the Shrew
4
True or False- Shakespeare invented the sonnet style
True
False
5
Which famous American author doubted Shakespeare's authorship?
Louisa May Allcott
Mark Twain
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carl Hiaasen
6
Which is the longest Shakespeare play?
Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Taming of the Shrew
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True or False- Shakespeare did not publish his own plays
False
True
8
Which Shakespeare play has been performed the most?
Macbeth
Midsummer Night's Dream
Romeo and Juliet
Taming of the Shrew
9
Where is the largest private collection of Shakespeare works?
The Telfer Shakespeare Library in Manila
The National Archives of the United Kingdom in London
The Arnold Collection in Kinshasa
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington. DC
10
What are the names of Shakespeare's three children?
Simonella, Harriet and Jessica
Sarah, Hathaway and Jane
Simon, Harrison and Juliet
Susana, Hamnet and Judith
11
In which state is the Shakespeare Theatre Association hosting their 2021 conference?
California
Pennsylvania
Florida
New York
12
True or False- Shakespeare's sonnets have titles.
False
True
13
When and where was Shakespeare born?
April 26th 1564, Oxbridge
April 26th 1564, Stratford (upon Avon)
July 10th, 2003, Beartown
April 3rd, 1690 Stratford (upon Avon)
14
Was Shakespeare an Elizabethan playwright?
False
True
15
True or false- Over 100 of Shakespeare's sonnets are addressing a young man.
True
False
16
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
Seventy Five (75)
A bazillion (??)
Ten (10)
Thirty Eight (38)
17
Where were Shakespeare's plays staged after his play company received a royal charter?
Audobon Ballroom
The Rose Theater
The Globe Theater
World's A Stage Amphitheater
18
What do you call a worshiper of Shakespeare?
A Crazy Person
A Shakespearophile
A Righteous Dude
A Bardolator
19
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
One Hundred (100)
Nineteen (19)
One Hundred Fifty Four (154)
Fifty Six (56)
20
Which of Shakespeare's characters are now moons circling Uranus?
Iago and Desdemona from 'Othello'
Titinius, Cinna, and Calpurnia from 'Julius Caesar'
Puck, Oberon and Titania from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Miranda and Ariel from 'The Tempest'
21
Which two Shakespeare plays have been translated to Klingon?
'Troilus and Cressida' and 'Macbeth'
'Midsummer Knight's Dream' and 'Taming of the Shrew'
'Othello' and 'Julius Caesar'
'Hamlet' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'
22
Shakespeare's sonnets are numbered and are categorized into 3 groups. What are the names of these groups?
The Fugative, The Dark Man, and The Greek Woman Sonnets
The Fairy, the Dark Elf and The Geese Sonnets
The Fair Youth, the Dark Lady and The Greek Sonnets
The Fairground, the Dark Chapel, and the Love Sonnets
23
Why did Shakespeare start writing sonnets?
An outbreak of plague shut down his theater
His wife told him it was more profitable
A bunch of his plays bombed and he needed $
He fell in love and needed to express his feelings
24
Do we have access to all of Shakespeare's plays?
Who cares? The ones we have access to are great!
There's no way to know
YES! There's no such thing as Cardenio
NO! nobody's seen or read Cardenio
25
True or False- Shakespeare lived through a Bubonic Plague outbreak in London.
False
True
26
What is the most famous line from all of Shakespeare's sonnets?
Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.
All that glitters is not gold
A rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
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How long did Shakespeare live?
Seventy (70) Years
Fifty Two (52) Years
Ninety One (91) Years
Twenty Six (26) Years
