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A basic quiz on William Shakespeare, with emphasis on 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.'
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Why did the actors have to be careful when using props such as swords?
They didn't have many props
They were delicate
They were very expensive
They were real
2
Who is Puck?
A mischievous fairy
The king of Athens
The king of Fairyland
A donkey
3
In 1593, 1603 and 1608 all theatres in England were closed due to...
the fire that burnt down The Globe Theatre
the Bubonic Plague (the Black Death)
England was at war with Spain
Queen Elizabeth closed all theatres
4
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
Lawyer
Candle-maker
Doctor
Glove-maker
5
What is a protagonist?
The mentor
The central character
The side-kick
The villain
6
Which of the following is an example of a Shakespearean tragedy?
Taming of the Shrew
King Lear
Henry VII
Twelfth Night
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What is an Athenian?
A Greek goddess
A Greek god
A person who comes from Athens, Greece
A person who comes from Athens, Italy
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
35
37
36
9
What is an antagonist?
The mentor in a story
The villain in a story
The hero in a story
The side-kick in a story
10
In the play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', who is Lysander in love with?
Helena
Juliet
Hermia
Puck
11
What is a playwright?
A person who writes plays
A person who writes novels
A person who writes poems
A person who writes songs
12
What language technique is used in the line: "Night and silence... Who is here?"
Rhetorical question
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
13
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Victoria Sweet
Margaret Thatcher
Elizabeth Bennett
Anne Hathaway
14
How many people visit The Globe Theatre each year?
750,000
Over 1 million
150,000
550,000
15
In the 16th century, female characters were played by:
Teenage girls
Males
Young girls
Middle-aged women
16
In the play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', who is Helena in love with?
Romeo
Puck
Lysander
Demetrius
17
What is a soliloquy?
When a character talks to him or herself
When a character talks to another character
When a character talks directly to the audience
When a character is completely silent
18
The play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' takes place in an enchanted forest and the city of..?
Madrid
Athens
Rome
Paris
19
What does the Shakespearean phrase: "It is the green-eyed monster" mean?
Sadness
Envy
Love
Hate
20
Which of the following is an example of a Shakespearean comedy?
King Lear
Othello
Twelfth Night
Macbeth
21
In which town was Shakespeare born?
Norfolk
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Manchester
Cumbria
22
What language technique is used in the line “let love forbid sleep his seat on thy eyelid”?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
23
What is Shakespeare's first name?
Edward
William
Huxley
George
24
Which of the following is an example of a Shakespearean comedy?
Romeo & Juliet
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
25
"And here the maiden, sleeping sound, on the dank and dirty ground." What language techniques?
Imagery
Personification
Rhetorical question
Alliteration
26
Why was clothing important during Shakespeare's time?
It matched their gender
It showed how fashionable someone was
It reflected a person's rank or social class
It reflected their profession
27
Which of the following is NOT a major theme in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
Appearance and reality
Magic/The supernatural
Conflict and revenge
Love and marriage
28
Which genre does this play belong to?
History
Tragedy
Comedy
Tragicomedy
29
Which of the following was NOT expected of actors in Elizabethan times?
Speak several languages
Sing and dance
Remember their lines
Sword fight
30
In what year did Shakespeare die?
1729
1418
1530
1616
31
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1857
1564
1430
1670
32
The time period in which Shakespeare lived is called the _________ era.
Margaret
Elizabethan
Victorian
Grace
33
Which of the following is an example of a Shakespearean history?
Henry VIII
Twelfth Night
King Lear
Macbeth
34
In which country was Shakespeare born?
America
Spain
England
China
35
Which of the following is an example of a Shakespearean tragedy?
The Tempest
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Henry V
36
What is a sonnet?
A poem of 12 lines with a formal rhyme scheme
A poem of 8 lines with a formal rhyme scheme
A poem of 10 lines with a formal rhyme scheme
A poem of 14 lines with a formal rhyme scheme
37
What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were performed?
The Round Theatre
The Shakespeare Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Theatre
38
In which city is the Globe Theatre located?
Manchester
Edinburgh
Stratford-Upon-Avon
London
39
How many words did Shakespeare introduce to the English language?
1000
2000
3000
4000
40
What caused The Globe Theatre to burn down in 1613?
A candle was knocked over during a production
A canon was fired for special effects, which lit up the roof
A fire-breathing dragon set it on fire
An angry customer set fire to it as he did not like the play
41
In the play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', who is Demetrius in love with?
Puck
Hermia
Juliet
Helena
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How many times did The Globe Theatre burn down?
Twice
Once
None
Three times
