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When was Shakespeare born?

• July 4, 1776.

• April 23, 1564.

• September 2, 1490

In what town did Shakespeare grow up?

• London.

• Dublin.

• Stratford-upon-Avon.

Who were the two reigning monarchs during Shakespeare's life?

• Henry VI and Richard III.

• Elizabeth I and James I.

• William and Mary.

Who was one of Shakespeare's most well known contemporaries?

• Arthur Miller.

• Christopher Marlowe.

• Dante.

In what outdoor theater did Shakespeare present most of his plays?

• The Rose.

• The Bear Garden.

• The Globe.

Who helped publish Shakespeare's First Folio after his death?

• His wife.

• Two actors from his company, John Heminge and Henry Condell.

• His lawyer.

What three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided into the First Folio?

• Comedy, History, and Tragedy.

• Action, Drama, and Romance.

• Slapstick, Western, and Tragedy.

Which are the longest and the shortest plays written by Shakespeare?

• Hamlet and Comedy of Errors.

• The Tempest and Taming of the Shrew

• Romeo and Juliet and All's Well that Ends Well.

Who did not portray Hamlet on film?

• Mel Gibson.

• Colin Farrell.

• Ethan Hawke.

In what poetic meter did Shakespeare compose the majority of his plays and verse?

• Terza rima.

• Anapestic trimeter.

• Iambic pentameter.