Shakespeare's Plays and Characters

William Shakespeare, hailed as the greatest English writer and dramatist, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He began his career as an actor and part-owner of a theater company in London. His early works were comedies and histories, later shifting to tragedies like Hamlet and Macbeth. In his final years, he wrote tragic comedies such as The Winter's Tale. Shakespeare retired to Stratford and died at 52, possibly from a fever after a night of heavy drinking.

What is William Shakespeare often called?

• The Playwright

• The Bard

• The Poet

• The Dramatist

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 49

• 29

• 59

• 39

Where was Shakespeare born?

• London

• Oxford

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Cambridge

What was the name of the theater company Shakespeare was part of?

• The King's Men

• The Queen's Company

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men

• The Royal Players

By what year were Shakespeare's plays being performed in London?

• 1612

• 1582

• 1592

• 1602

Which of the following is NOT a tragedy written by Shakespeare?

• Hamlet

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Tempest

• Macbeth

Which genre did Shakespeare explore towards the end of his career?

• Romantic Comedies

• Mystery Plays

• Historical Dramas

• Tragic Comedies

In which play did Shakespeare act as the ghost of Hamlet's father?

• Othello

• Macbeth

• King Lear

• Hamlet

Which play features the character Adam?

• The Winter's Tale

• Every Man in His Humor

• As You Like It

• Henry V

Which of these plays is a tragic comedy by Shakespeare?

• King Lear

• Othello

• The Tempest

• Macbeth