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1
What exactly did Shakespeare write?
Novels and plays
Newspaper articles and sonnets
Newspaper articles and film reviews
Sonnets and plays
2
In Shakespeare's time, all actors on the stage were...
non-binary
women
men
children
3
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avalon
Brighton
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
4
Shakespeare's plays were performed in ...
The Sydney Opera House
Broadway Theatre
The Globe Theatre
Covent Garden
5
Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?
King Lear
Othello
Macbeth
Bluebeard
6
Shakespeare is often referred to as ...
The Colonel
The Duke
The General
The Bard
7
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
1654
1576
1616
8
What does this Shakespearean expression mean: "to be in stitches"
an expression to emphasise frustration
to laugh so much it hurts
to be hurt and in need of stitches
to worry about the formal rules of polite behaviour
9
What does this Shakespearean expression mean: "in a pickle"
to laugh so much it hurts
to be in a very difficult situation and not know what to do
old-fashioned expression used to express surprise or to stress something
I don’t understand a word of it.
10
Shakespeare's comedies usually have...
dramatic endings
boring endings
open endings
happy endings
11
Who reigned over England during most of Shakespeare's life?
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
King James I
12
Did Shakespeare ever marry?
Yes, but it was a rather unhappy marriage.
No, but he had numerous love affairs.
Yes, twice.
Yes, but he was already an old man.