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A comprehensive quiz on Shakespeare and his works
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1
Who takes Hamlet to England?
Sailors
Rosenstilts and Guildensteve
Peasants
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
2
What disorder did Othello suffer from?
Dementia
Schizophrenia
Quadrophenia
Epilepsy
3
What does Caliban say is his chief profit from learning language.
He can sing with Trinculo and Stephano
He knows how to curse
He can woo Miranda
He can talk to Prospero
4
In which scene does Othello make Iago his lieutenant?
Act 5 Scene 1
Act 3 Scene 3
Act 1 Scene 1
Act 4 Scene 1
5
Where is Shakespeare's Statue Located?
London
Asia
Paris
Florida
6
Tragedies usually end in ___.
marriage
A party
divorce
death
7
Due to the guilt of mistreating Cordelia, Lear...
Becomes hateful to Goneril and Regan as well
Forgets his morality
Gives Goneril and Regan more land
Tries to kill himself
8
How old was Shakespeare when he started writing?
13
27
16
25
9
Why did Duncan make Macbeth the Thane of Cawdor?
I don't know
He trusted Macbeth
Because Romeo told him
Chuck Norris made him
10
How many fools were in the actual play of the tempest?
8
3
1
2
11
How does Shakespeare's King Lear end?
King Lear is given his kingdom back.
King Lear reconciles with his 3 daughters.
King Lear gets married.
King Lear dies of a broken heart.
12
Who made the prediction about Macbeth?
The Three Witches
Duncan
Lady Macbeth
Ross
13
What were Shakespeare's daughters names
Savanna
Susanna
He had none
Judith
14
Where did Shakespeare go to school
King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon
St Barnabas Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Gainesville Middle School
England’s National Grammar School
15
In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," one major theme is...
Social Hierarchy
Fairies
Love
Athens
16
What is the name of the rich merchant in the title of the play?
Shylock
Antonio
Bassanio
Gratiano
17
Which character in A Midsummer Night's Dream has his head transformed in to that of a donkey?
Tom Snout
Puck
Nick Bottom
Peter Quince
18
In Othello, who is Emilia?
Iago's wife
daughter of Barbantio
In love with Cassio
messanger of Venice
19
how old was William Shakespeare
40 yerars
30 years
60 years
52 years
20
Who does Hamlet kill first?
Polonius
Claudius
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Ophelia
21
Who becomes king after Macbeth?
Malcom
Morgan Freeman
Donalbain
Ghost of Banquo
22
Who runs into Hamlet?
Fortinbras
A messenger
Gertrude
Claudius
23
In Shakespearean language the word
"wherefore"
means:
however
where
why
what what
24
Where are the events of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set?
London
Athens
Verona
Venice
25
Where did the Shakespeare tragedy originate?
Ancient Greece
Ancient egypt
Ancient china
Ancient Rome
26
Where is William Shakespeare buried?
Church of the holy trinity
St Pancras Old Church
Shoghi Effendi’s Resting Place
The Resting Hare
27
Who eventually kills Macbeth?
Banquo
Malcolm
Duncan
Macduff
28
'Ripeness is all ' is a line from
Othello
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
29
What does Macbeth see before he murders King Duncan?
A floating Axe
A floating dagger
A floating goblet
The Weird Sisters
30
Who fought alongside Macbeth
Fleance
young Siward
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
31
Merchant of Venice is set in?
France
America
Italy
England
32
Choose the correct four rhyme schemes in sonnets.
ABA/CDC/EFE/GHG
ABBB/CDDD/EFFF/GG
ABBA/CDDC/EFFE/GG
ABAB/CDCD/EFEF/GG
33
Why does Othello want to kill Desdemona?
He thought that she was a demon
He believed that she was unfaithful
He found out that she was a spy.
He did'nt like the way she ordered his groceries.
34
Did Shakespeare make the word 'Elbow'??
False
True
35
Who killed King Hamlet?
Ophelia
Claudius
Hamlet
Gertrude
36
What causes the doom of protagonists in tragedies?
the tragic death
the tragic flaw
the tragic hero
the tragic fall
37
How does Macbeth know that Banquo’s legacy will still outlive his own?
Witches puts a spell on Macbeth cursing his family line.
The witches show him an apparition of eight kings.
Banquo escapes the murder attempt and is in hiding.
38
What are the common traits of a Shakespearean tragedy?
deception, betrayal, and murder
a great deal of suspense
disguises, love at first sight, and three marriages
lots of silly jokes
39
Who is the Queen of Fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Titania
Juliet
Mustardseed
Helena
40
How long was a typical Shakespearean Play?
1.5 hours
3+ hours
2 hours
2.5 hours
41
What is a key characteristic of a Shakespearean comedy?
It ends with a wedding
They starred Adam Sandler
There is a funny clown as the main character
Everyone dies
42
How does Hamlet view Denmark?
a fould and pestilent congregation of vapors
a nutshell
a dream
a prison
43
What is Iago's plan to ruin Othello?
Not help him fight
Get Cassio fired
Kill Othello
Convince him that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio
44
Who was the master manipulator of Othello?
Othello
Bianca
Iago
Roderigo
45
How does Othello initially plan to kill Desdemona
by stabbing her
Cutting her head off
by shooting her in her head
By poisoning her
46
In which of Shakespeare's play does the following line appear :'The time isout of joint. O cursed spite... '
Tempest
Othello
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
47
When did Shakespeare die?
April 26,1919
April 23, 1919
April 23, 1616
April 24, 1616
48
PLOT:
Ariel makes a tempest for Prospero.
True
False
49
Who was King Lear's oldest daughter?
Goneril
Cordelia
Regan
50
Who does King Lear want to leave his kingdom to?
the daughter with the best education
Ophelia
Goneril
the daughter(s) who love him most
51
What army does Macbeth fight against?
England
Norway
Scotland
Fife
52
How many kids did Shakespeare have?
didn't have kids
twin
two boys one girl
one boy two girls
53
Why Hamlet become mad?
To test the truth of the Ghost's allegations.
Because he killed Polonius and feels guilty.
To deceive his uncle Claudio
Because he saw the ghost of his father.
54
In Shakespearean times, what were the stars connected to?
fate
family
death
love
55
Are sonnets usually written in iambic pentameter?
Not sure
Maybe
Yes
No
56
What happen to Othello at the end of the play?
Nothing happen
He went to prison for killing Desdemona
Iago killed him
He killed himself
57
Who does Lear stay and talk with?
Gloucester
Kent
The Fool
Tom
58
King Lear banishes which of the following people from his kingdom?
Kent and Gloucester
the Fool and Kent
Kent and Cordelia
Cordelia and Regan
59
Identify the speaker - 'How beautious mankind is! O brave new world'
Ariel
Ferdinand
Miranda
Prospero
60
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays
False
True
61
How many plays did Shakespeare write in his life time?
52
14
78
37
62
Shakespeare makes Duncan’s murder seem more monstrous than it might have been by
picturing Macbeth as a madman by the time of themurder
always portraying the king in unsympatheticterms
making the king appear to be disliked by hissubjects
not showing the actual murder on stage
63
What was the name of Shakespeare's 1st play?
Henry VI
Harry Potter
The Life of a writer
Romeo and Juliet
64
Shakespeare had his own style of writing
True
False
65
What was the name of the Shakespeare troupe
The Actor
Lord Chamberlain's men
Good Humans
Cats and Dogs
66
Why is Macbeth called brave?
he clipped the king's toenails
He cleaned the old bathrooms
He leads the charge against Norway
he killed a dragon
67
Which of the following is NOT an expression coined by Shakespeare?
Haggle and badger
All our yesterdays
All that glitters is not gold
Be-all and the end-all
68
What is a major the theme in the Tempest?
Freedom and Captivity
Nature and Civilization
Suffering, repentance and forgiveness.
Transformation
69
Who is the antagonist of Othello?
Iago
Cassio
Desdemona
Othello
70
Who convinced Macbeth to kill the king?
Banquo
lady Macbeth
King Duncan
the witches
71
Who is the main Tragic Hero in the Tempest?
Prospero
Ariel
Miranda
Ferdinand
72
Who was Shakespeare's Son?
idk
Hamnet
Hamlet
Ham
73
What is Macbeth's relation to Duncan?
Duncan is Lady Macbeth's ex-boyfriend
Duncan is Lady Macbeth's father
They are cousins
They are brothers
74
Which of the following is evidence of King Lear's descent into madness?
Banishing his subject for Kent
All of the above
Refusing to have all his 100 knights taken from him
Disowning is daughter Cordelia
75
When did Shakespeare write Hamlet?
1700
1600
1400
1500
76
Where was Shakespeare baptized?
Westminister Abbey
St. Botolph‘s Church
Norte Dame Cathredral
Holy Trinity Church
77
Where did Shakespeare spend most of his life?
Africa
United Kingdom
Spain
United States
78
Under which theme is the Merchant of Venice listed?
Tragedy
History
Romance
Comedy
79
What is Othello's job in the play Othello?
Soldier
Musician
Senator
General
80
What were the names of King Lear's daughters?
Cordelia, Regan, Goneril
Regan, Obama, Clinton
Lilian, Macy, Victoria
Cordelia, Elizabeth, Violet
81
The bond in Merchant of Venice is?
Becoming a lawyer
A pound
60 ducats of flesh
Marriage
82
Where has Macbeth ruled over since the beginning of the story?
Glamis
Scotland
Cawdor
England
83
Prospero, the speaker in "The Tempest," is the exiled duke of Milan and a powerful...
Musician
Magician
Writer
Warrior
84
What is the villain's name in the Merchant of Venice
Antonio
Bus Stop
Shylock
Portia
85
Where did the witches meet with Macbeth?
In a cave
Starbucks
Fife
the Heath
86
What nickname was Shakespeare known by
The Bard
The big man
The poet
The writer
87
What was Shakespeare known for?
his poem
his writing
his singing
his plays
88
When was Shakespeare born?
1624
1498
1564
1870
89
What genres of play does The Tempest fit into?
History
Tragi-Comedy
Tragedy
Romance
90
What is Shakespeare's most longest play?
hamlet
tempest
romeo and juliet
macbeth
91
Which mythical figures appear in the wedding masque Prospero stages for Miranda and Ferdinand
Ceres, Iris and Juno
Isis and Osiris
Cupid, Venus and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
92
How many years did it take Shakespeare to write all of his plays?
20
30
10
25
93
What are common characteristics of Shakespearean tragic heroes?
attractive appearance
charismatic
nobility or royalty
well-educated
94
What is the setting of Macbeth what country?
America
England
Russia
Scotland
95
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon
Lancaster
Clacton on Sea
York
96
Which king does Cordelia marry?
King of Spain
Duke of Albany
King of France
Duke of Burgundy
97
What does King Lear lose from his identity?
Kent
Sanity
Position as King
Wisdom
98
How many words is Shakespeare said to have invented?
1700
5000
7000
3000
99
Who finds Lady Macbeth sleep walking?
Macbeth
Malcolm
Macduff
The Doctor
100
What was Shakespeare's occupation?
poet
author
actor
lyricist
