The Bard

Question 1

Where was Shakespeare born?

Accepted Answer

Stratford

Question 2

What was the official religion of England under Queen Elizabeth's reign?

Accepted Answer

Protestant

Question 3

Comedy or Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Comedy

Question 4

Comedy or Tragedy:

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 5

Comedy or Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Comedy

Question 6

What does tragedy mean in the classical sense?

Accepted Answer

That it ends in death

Question 7

Comedy or Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 8

What was the story Shakespeare used for inspiration on Romeo and Juliet?

Accepted Answer

Pyramus and Thisbe

Question 9

Which word means willingly?

Accepted Answer

Fain

Question 10

What was William Shakespeare's wife's name?

Accepted Answer

Anne Hathaway

Question 11

Make the underlined words Shakespearean: "You can not then be false to any man."

Accepted Answer

Thou canst

Question 12

Comedy or Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Comedy

Question 13

Comedy or Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 14

What is tragic flaw?

Accepted Answer

An internal characteristic

Question 15

What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will.

Accepted Answer

His second best bed

Question 16

What is the difference between "thou" and "thee?"

Accepted Answer

Subjective vs. Objective

Question 17

What is the difference between "thou" and "you?"

Accepted Answer

D: Both B and C

Question 18

On what day did Shakespeare die?

Accepted Answer

April 23

Question 19

Did Romeo write for the royal court, or for the public play houses?

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 20

Make the underlined word Shakespearean: "Many a true word has been spoken in jest."

Accepted Answer

hath

Question 21

Which word means "please?"

Accepted Answer

Prithee

Question 22

A tragic hero's situation usually _________________ over the course of the play.

Accepted Answer

gets worse

Question 23

Comedy or Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Tragedy

Question 24

Who was the monarch for most of the time that Shakespeare was writing his plays?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth the First

Question 25

On what date was Shakespeare baptized?

Accepted Answer

April 26

Question 26

A comedic hero's situation usually __________ over the course of the play.

Accepted Answer

gets better

Question 27

Which word means "why?"

Accepted Answer

Wherefore

Question 28

What does comedy mean in the classical sense?

Accepted Answer

That it ends in marriage

Question 29

Make the underlined word Shakespearean: "The fool does think he is wise."

Accepted Answer

doth

Question 30

Make the underlined word Shakespearean: "Give every man your ear..."

Accepted Answer

thy

Question 31

Which word means to flirt?

Accepted Answer

Woo

Question 32

How many children did Shakespeare have?

Accepted Answer

4

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