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1
In Julius Caesar, who says “Et tu, Brute?”
Mark Antony
Cassius
Julius Caesar
Brutus
2
How does the character Polonius die in Hamlet?
He is stabbed while hiding behind a curtain
He is poisoned.
He drowns.
He falls from a tower.
3
In which play does the character Beatrice appear?
Twelfth Night
The Winter’s Tale
Measure for Measure
Much Ado About Nothing
4
In Twelfth Night, what is Malvolio tricked into wearing?
Cross-gartered yellow stockings
A clown costume
A red cloak
A crown
5
What is the primary theme of Sonnet 18?
The immortality of art and love
The cruelty of time
The inevitability of death
The beauty of nature
6
Which play features the line “We are such stuff as dreams are made on”?
The Tempest
Othello
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hamlet
7
In which play does the character Iago appear?
Macbeth
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Othello
8
Which Shakespeare play starts with three witches on a heath?
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
Julius Caesar
9
Which of these is NOT a Shakespeare play?
The Duchess of Malfi
Titus Andronicus
Coriolanus
All’s Well That Ends Well
10
What does the ghost in Hamlet demand?
That Hamlet forgive his uncle
That Hamlet avenge his murder
That Hamlet flee Denmark
That Hamlet marry Ophelia
11
What happens to Lady Macbeth by the end of the play?
She is exiled.
She kills Macbeth.
She becomes queen.
She dies offstage, likely by suicide
12
Which character disguises herself as a boy named Ganymede?
Rosalind
Desdemona
Portia
Viola
13
Which of these is a real word invented by Shakespeare?
Internet
Selfie
Gossip
Algorithm
14
What is the name of Juliet’s cousin, who is killed by Romeo?
Paris
Tybalt
Mercutio
Benvolio
15
Which of these historical figures appears in Antony and Cleopatra?
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Queen Elizabeth I
Alexander the Great
16
Which Shakespeare play includes a character named Bottom?
The Winter’s Tale
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Tempest
Measure for Measure
17
Which play is set in the Forest of Arden?
As You Like It
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Cymbeline
Richard III
18
What’s unique about Love’s Labour’s Lost?
It has no ending.
It was Shakespeare’s last play
It contains the longest single word in Shakespeare’s works
It has no deaths.
19
What was Shakespeare’s first printed collection of plays called?
Sonnets and Stories
The Globe Collection
The First Folio
The Shakespearean Chronicles
20
What genre is The Tempest usually categorized as?
Tragedy
History
Comedy
Romance
21
What is the main conflict in King Lear?
A father dividing his kingdom between his daughters
A war between kingdoms
A love triangle
A plot to overthrow the king
22
What object plays a major role in Othello?
A handkerchief
A sword
A mirror
A crown
23
What role does the character Puck play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
He is a mischievous fairy who causes chaos
He is a prince in disguise.
He is the antagonist of the play.
He is the king of the fairies.
24
Which Shakespeare play involves a magical flower?
Cymbeline
The Tempest
As You Like It
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
25
What is unique about the play The Comedy of Errors?
It features two sets of twins
It was never performed in his lifetime.
It has no female characters.
It is Shakespeare’s only musical.
