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Do you know William Shakespeare?

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Test about William Shakespeare's life and work of arts.

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1
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
156
154
100
18
2
When and where was he born?
in Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1616
in Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1564
in London in 1564
in London in 1616
3
Who does Prospero represent?
The superiority of men
A playwright and the same Shakespeare
A representative of Nature's power
The superiority of the white man
4
Who was sonnet XVIII dedicated to?
nobody
Queen Elizabeth I
A woman
a man
5
What does the "magic" represent in the Tempest?
It's a represenation of the strenght of Nature
It's a representation of the magic of the theatre
It represents the strenght of the human feelings
It represents the strenght of human mind
6
What type of plays did Shakespeare write?
Tragedies and comedies
Tragedies
Comedies
Tragedies, comedies and historical plays
7
Who was William Shakespeare?
A writer
A playwright
An actor
A playwright, an actor and a poet
8
What is the structure of the Shakespearean sonnet?
Three couplets and a quatrain
Two tercets, two couplets and a quatrain
Two quatrains and two tercets
Three quartrains and a couplet
9
What are the main themes of the Tempest
Forgiveness and magic
Magic and the power of natural elements
The importance of the theatre
Forgiveness, the relationship between natives and invaders and magic
10
What play wasn't written by Shakespeare
The Tempest
Othello
The Spanish Tragedy
Romeo and Juliet