Shakespeare and Twelfth Night background notes

What is Shakespeare's birthday?

• April 23, 1564

• April 23, 1616

• April 23, 1897

• April 23, 1246

Name the city and country in which Shakespeare was born.

• Stratford on Avon, England (UK)

• London, England (UK)

• Dublin, Ireland

• Surrey, England (UK)

What were Shakespeare's parents' names?

• John and Margaret

• William and Mary

• William and Anne

• John and Mary

Name the woman that Shakespeare married

• Anne Williams

• Anne Hathaway

• Mary Tudor

• Elizabeth Hathaway

Choose all that apply: What are the names of Shakespeare's children?

• Susanna

• Judith

• Hamnet

• William

• Juliet

Choose two monarchs who ruled during Shakespeare's time.

• King Richard

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Edward I

• King James I

What are the three main categories of Shakespearean plays?

• Comedy

• History

• Tragedy

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

Shakespeare only wrote dramas.

• True

• False

Who of his children died?

(a)  

When did W. Shakespeare die?

• 23 April 1600

• 20 April 1616

• 23 April 1616