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All About Shakespeare

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shakespeare was born in ....

a)

...Stratford upon Navel

b)

...Stratford upon Avon

c)

...Stratford upon Leister.

d)

Stratford upon Avinon

2.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
a)
Judith Sadler 
b)
Susanna Hall
c)
Anne Hathaway
d)
Mary Queen of Scots
3.
When was he born?
a)
23, April, 1500
b)
21, April, 1546
c)
23, April, 1564
4.

Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Macbeth

c)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

d)

All of them

5.
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
a)
It was Christmas day.
b)
It was the same day King James I died.
c)
It was his birthday.
d)
It was the same day his son died.
6.

“Laughing stock” comes from The Merry Wives of Windsor.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

a compilation of jokes

b)

a comedian

c)

an audience at a comedian's show

d)

someone who is mocked

7.

"A heart of gold" comes from Henry V.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

a locket

b)

the richest man in town

c)

a kind-hearted, genuinely good person

d)

a person who is a shining example of pride

8.

"Lie low" comes from Much Ado About Nothing.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

take the lowest bunk

b)

tell horrible lies; deceive

c)

speak softly

d)

stay out of sight; avoid attention

9.

"Not slept one wink" comes from Cymbeline.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

stayed awake all night

b)

slept with one eye open

c)

won a staring contest

d)

slept with both eyes open

10.

"Vanish into thin air" comes from Othello.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

go on a hot air balloon ride

b)

fly into the open sky

c)

completely disappear without a trace

d)

evaporate

11.

"There's method in my madness" comes from Hamlet.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

Yes, I'm crazy; what of it?

b)

We're all mad here.

c)

Stop the insanity.

d)

There is a purpose to what I'm doing, even though you think it's crazy

12.

"Spotless reputation" comes from Richard II.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

one who is flawless, honest, and decent

b)

dishes that are spotlessly clean

c)

a perfectly clear sky

d)

perfect skin

13.

"Full circle" comes from King Lear.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

to go in circles with no purpose

b)

the entire earth

c)

to return to the beginning or original state

d)

completely contained

14.

“The green-eyed monster” comes from Othello.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

emeralds

b)

our hidden secrets

c)

the monster under your bed

d)

jealousy

15.

“Wild-goose chase” comes from Romeo and Juliet.

We use this phrase today to mean:

a)

a goose hunt

b)

a useless search

c)

a competitive sport

d)

a fun enterprise