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Introduction to Shakespeare Overview
Introduction to Shakespeare Overview
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This is a quiz that covers basic information about Shakespeare and some of his plays
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1
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Elizabeth
Mary Scott
Anne Hathaway
Juliet Capulet
2
Which of Shakespeare's plays contains witches?
Much Ado About Nothing
The Witches of Eastwick
King Lear
Macbeth
3
This is a painting about which of Shakespeare's plays?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
The Merchant of Venice
Othello
4
Who of the following characters DOESN'T die at the end of the play?
Juliet
Hamlet
Lady Macbeth
Iago
5
Shakespeare wrote how many plays?
51
30
23
37
6
What is Shakespeare's first name?
Theodore
William
Elizabeth
Romeo
7
"Beware the ides of March" is from which play?
Julius Caesar
The Tempest
King Lear
March Madness
8
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Boston
The Globe
London
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When was Shakespeare alive?
1664-1717
1564-1616
1464-1515
1764-1818
10
Romeo and Juliet is an example of which of the following?
History
Sonnet
Comedy
Tragedy
11
Desdemona is a character in:
Much Ado About Nothing
Macbeth
Othello
Hamlet
12
What is the difference between poetry and prose?
prose is everyday speech, poetry is heightened language
poetry must rhyme, prose must never rhyme
Shakespeare never used poetry
Shakespeare never used prose
13
Approximately how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?
1,700
250
500
20,000
14
In "The Taming of the Shrew", which character is the "Shrew"
Lucentio
Petruchio
Bianca
Kate
15
What major controversy surrounds Shakespeare?
Many of his major works were stolen after his death.
People think he did not actually write his plays.
People think he was murdered by an actor.
He was having an affair with the queen.
16
What is the time period during which Shakespeare was writing?
Enlightenment Age
Industrial Age
Elizabethan Era
Catholic Era
17
Which play is this film based on?
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
18
An iamb contains
two stressed syllables
two unstressed syllables
one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
19
Which of the following is not a "category" of Shakespeare's plays?
History
Comedy
Tragedy
Bromance
20
Which of the following is a tragedy?
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Much Ado About Nothing
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
21
Which of the following is true about Elizabethan theater?
Only males were allowed to perform.
Visiting the theater was very expensive.
Friday nights were the most popular times for shows.
Plays had elaborate sets.
22
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Comedies
Poems
Tragedies
Novels
23
"To be, or not to be" is a quote from:
Othello
Green Eggs and Ham
Macbeth
Hamlet
24
What is the name of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed?
Carmike Theater
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Globe Theater
The Old Vic
25
Romeo's last name was:
Macbeth
Capulet
Montague
Romanson
