Shakespeare Review 2016

Match the plot to the play it describes: A bunch of people encounter fairies in the woods

True or False: Polonius believes that Hamlet's insanity is caused by Ophelia's rejection

In Macbeth, in what way is Lady Macbeth stronger than her husband? 

In Hamlet, in his famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy, Hamlet contemplates _______

Character Matching: I was told to go to a nunnery 

True or False: After the players perform, the whole court knows of Claudius' crime

Hamlet hopes the play will........

In MSND, Puck transforms Bottom by giving him _____________

____________________ is Shakespeare's longest play 

In Hamlet, Barnardo's explanation for the ghost is ________________

Match the plot to the play it describes: A bunch of dudes and a grumpy chick

True or False: Hamlet never ponders suicide as an answer to his problems

Match the plot to the play it describes: A man is driven to murder for power

Hamlet is the only one at court who _________________

Who said it? "Life's but a walking shadow,..... full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" 

In Macbeth,when the witches say "Something wicked this way comes," you know that 

In Macbeth, in Act 1, Macbeth's plans and actions seemed to be motivated mostly by____________

In Midsummer Nights Dream, Egeus is the father of ____________________

Who does Bianca marry? 

In Macbeth, which best describes Macbeth's feelings about the assassination of King Duncan? 

Who said it? "The course of true love never did run smooth." 

How many plays did Shakespeare write? 

Hippolyta is queen of ________________

Character Matching: I am a Scottish Lord

In Hamlet, the ghost reveals he was murdered by 

Select ALL revenge plots in the story Hamlet. 

When was Shakespeare born? 

Character Matching: I wanted my daughter to marry someone she didn't love

In Macbeth, what reason does Lady Macbeth give for not killing King Duncan? 

In Macbeth, the battle at the beginning of the play is between Scotland and ________

True or False: Hamlet fears at one point in the play the ghost may be the devil.

Character Matching: I was forced in to murder by my wife

Who said it? "To be or not to be: that is the question." 

Who said it " I see their knavery, this is to make an ass of me" 

Where was Shakespeare born?

In Hamlet, Hamlet kills Polonius..... 

In MSND, the four fairies in Titania's train are Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed and _______________

In MSND, the first person who meets Queen Titania's eyes when she awakens is________________

Character Matching: I want to revenge the murder of my father, the King

In Hamlet, Hamlet resents Gertrude's marraige to_______________

True or False: Hamlet believes Gertrude is innocent.

True or False: The ghost is in purgatory waiting to ascend to heaven 

True or False: Claudius killed the king by pouring poison in his ear. 

In Shrew, at the end of the story, which bride helps her husband win the bet? 

Fortinbras is prince of ______________

Shakespeare died on: 

In Taming of the Shrew, who is the shrew? 

In Hamlet, the ghost instructs Hamlet to seek revenge, but ____________________

True or False: Claudius never admits his guilt to the audience. 

Who does Kate marry? 

Match the plot to the play it describes: A man is driven to murder for revenge.

Shakespeare Married __________________

Who said it? "Lord what fools the mortals be!" 

In Hamlet, all of the following people die by poisoning except ___________________

Shakespeare wrote all of the following types of plays except: 

What was the name of the theatre Shakespeare performed at? 

Who said it? "The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king" 

Character Matching: I murdered my brother 

In MSND the juice from Oberon's magic flower has the power to_____________

In MSND, Hermia is determined to marry____________________

Character Matching: I forced my husband to kill the king. 

In MSND, Oberon wishes to unite happily which couple? 

In Hamlet, the duel is planned by Laertes and _________________

In MSND, the cause of the fight between Oberon and Titania is _________________

In Macbeth, the drunk porter imagines he is what?

True or False: Hamlet's romance with Ophelia is ended by his mother 

True or False: At the end of the play, Horatio becomes king

In MSND, Puck is also known as _____________________

In Macbeth, What was Lady Macbeth's purpose for drugging the servants?

In Taming of the SHrew, what is the rule in place for the two girls? 

Shakespeare was the father of __________ children

In Hamlet, Hamlet does not kill Claudius at prayer because

 Macbeth fights bravely, even after he know he will die, how does this affect the reader? 

__________________ is Shakespeare's shortest play