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William Shakespeare & an introduction to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

2.

Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Harold Pinter

c)

Michael Morpurgo

d)

Mr. Faulkner

3.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Oxford

d)

Liverpool

4.

What was his wife's name?

a)

Mary Hathaway

b)

Anne Hathaway

c)

Susan Hathaway

d)

Elizabeth Hathaway

5.

Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Macbeth

c)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

d)

All of them

6.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

April 1564

b)

April 1764

c)

April 1664

d)

April 1864

7.

When did he die?

a)

April 23rd 1816

b)

April 23rd 1616

c)

April 23rd 1716

d)

April 23rd 1516

8.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

a playwright

b)

a poet

c)

an actor

d)

all of the above

9.

What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

a)

The Royal Theatre

b)

The London Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Shakespeare's Theatre

10.

Which of the following is a character in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

a)

Tony Stark

b)

Tom Holland

c)

Lysander

d)

Cher

11.

What is the setting of the play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Ancient China

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Ancient Greece

12.

A story which is said to be a comedy is...

a)

meant to make people feel angry

b)

meant to make people feel sad and serious

c)

meant to make people laugh

d)

meant to make people feel excited

13.

A story which is said to be a tragedy is...

a)

meant to make people feel angry

b)

meant to make people feel sad and serious

c)

meant to make people laugh

d)

meant to make people feel excited

14.

What elements does the story of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' have?

a)

Fairies and Magic

b)

Death and Violence

c)

Action and War

d)

All of the above

15.

Which of the following is a main topic of the play?

a)

Death

b)

Love

c)

Family

d)

Nature