WorksheetsWilliam Shakespeare
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 37mins
When was William Shakespeare born?
April 23rd, 1564
September 23rd, 1564
May 23rd, 1564
December 23rd, 1564
When did William Shakespeare die?
April 23rd, 1616
September 23rd, 1616
December 23rd, 1616
June 23rd, 1616
How many new words did he introduce (coin) in the English language?
Almost 3,000 words
Nearly 1,500 words
Exactly 1,203 words
About 2,100 words
How many words did he use only once in some of his plays?
Over 7,000 words
About 6,000 words
Under 5,000 words
Nearly 4,000 words
What position does he occupy in the ranking of the most quoted writers in the English Language?
Second
First
Third
Fourth
How many variations of the spelling of his name are recorded?
80
55
23
39
What's the total number of words that his plays are made of?
884,429 words
784,429 words
684,429 words
984,429 words
How many plays and other works were written by Shakespeare?
37 plays and 154 works that we know of
33 plays and 122 works that we know of
25 plays and 210 works that we know of
49 plays and 179 works that we know of
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Bradford-on-Avon
New Castle-upon-Tyne
Stoke-on-Trent
What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The Globe
The World
The Earth
The Planet
How many films based on Shakespeare's plays have been produced so far?
310
410
510
How much did Shakespeare earn for a play?
about £6
about £10
about £15
What did Shakespeare use for writing his plays and sonnets?
a pen
a pencil
a feather
The graphic novel, Hamlet, is an adaptation by Malini Roy.
True
False
Approximately how many plays and poems did Shakespeare write?
38 plays and 150 poems
200 plays and 38 poems
60 plays and 100 poems
10 plays and 10 poems
In what centuries did Shakespeare live?
19th-20th centuries (1800s-1900s)
12th-13th centuries (1100s-1200s)
16th-17th centuries (1500s-1600s)
He wasn't real, so he never truly lived
Which two places in England did William Shakespeare spend most of his time?
Clacton-on-Sea and Cambridge
Stratford-upon-Avon and London
Southend-on-Sea and London
Stratford-upon-Avon and Ipswich
Which modern-day actress shares a name with Shakespeare's wife?
Lindsay Lohan
Anne Hathaway
Elizabeth Banks
Emma Watson
What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son?
Hamlet
James
John
Hamnet
What was the name of the acting company that Shakespeare worked for?
King Chamberlain and his Men
Lord of Sussex Troupe
The King's Group
Lord Chamberlain's Men
What is the name of the theater where most of Shakespeare's plays were performed?
The Globe Theater
The World Theater
The Great Playhouse
Scotland Yard Theater
What were the two main options for how you could view a Shakespearean play?
Stand in a covered area far away or sit up close
Stand uncovered or sit in a covered balcony
Sit in an uncovered or covered area of the playhouse
Standing uncovered was the only option
Who were the original actors that performed the roles in Shakespeare's plays?
All men or boys, even the female roles
A mix of men and women depending on the role
Acrobats and other circus people
All women and girls, even the male roles
How did Shakespeare NOT earn his money while he was alive?
Acting in plays
Writing plays
Writing sonnets
Partnering with an acting company
A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage
Discussion
Aside
Dialogue
Monologue
Shakespeare married a woman that was far younger than himself.
TRUE
FALSE
His father John was a...
farmer
glovemaker
fishmonger
carpenter
What was the terrible disease that hit London and killed thousands of people in 1593?
Cholera
Flu
Cancer
Plague
Who did normally play women's roles in Shakespeare's time?
Women
Shakespeare
Young girls
Young boys
In a story or play, characters are...
when and where a story takes place.
People or animals in a story
the problem or conflict
the story's point-of-view
An example of a Shakespearean tragedy is...
As You Like It
Much Ado About Nothing
The Merchant of Venice
Romeo and Juliet
What was the name of Prospero's servants?
Cariel and Aliban
Ariel and Caliban
Bob and Gary
He didn't have any
What is the first line of the play?
Boatswain!
Be collected:
No more amazement: tell your piteous heart
There's no harm done.
If by your art, my dearest father, you have
Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them ...
Come away, servant, come. I am ready now.
Approach, my Ariel, come.
How many parts are there?
11
13
12
10
What does Ariel turn into to frighten Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio?
A dragon
A griffin
A harpy
A giant eagle
What is the name of Alonso's son, with whom Miranda falls in love with?
Ferinand
Fernandinian
Ferdinidinidini
Ferdinand
How many acts are there to the Tempest?
5
1
4
2
What two creatures is Caliban crossed with?
Devil and Human
Human and Fish
Nothing
Lizard and Fish
What was the name of Caliban's mother?
Sycorax
Sinew
Cora
MAX POWER
What do Antonio and Sebastian try to do to Gonzalo and Alonso while they are asleep to kill them?
Poison them
Push them off a cliff
Stab them with swords
Hang them from a tree
What do Caliban and Ariel plot to do?
Kill Prospero
Rule the Island
Flee to another land
They don't plot anything
How many plays do we know that Shakespeare wrote?
26
32
34
37
Who loses the opportunity to marry Portia by choosing the silver casket?
The Jew of Malta
The Prince of Arragon
The Duke of Earl
None
How is Shylock punished for seeking to take Antonio’s life?
He is banished.
He is ordered to surrender all his property to the Church of Rome.
He must convert to Christianity and will his possessions to Jessica and Lorenzo upon his death.
He must work as Antonio’s servant till his death.
The caskets that Portia’s suitors must pick from are made of what materials?
Gold, silver, lead
Bone, porcelain, clay
Teak, mahogany, pine
Marble, stone, brick
Lancelot leaves Shylock to become whose servant?
Antonio
Bassanio
Jessica
Goobo
The Prince of Morocco chooses which casket?
Silver
Gold
Lead
None
When the play begins, Antonio and Portia can best be described as:
Ambiguous
Depressed
Happy
Corrupt
Shylock delivers his famous monologue, "Hath not a Jew eyes?", to which characters?
JESSICA AND LORENZO
SOLANIO AND SALERIO
PORTIA AND NERISSA
BASSANIO AND GRAZIANO
What item(s) does Jessica trade for a monkey?
GOLD DUCATS
A CASKET MADE OF SILVER
A TURQUOISE RING
A HEAVY GOLD CHAIN
How many ships does Antonio believe he has lost in total?
2
1
3
4
How is Jessica dressed when she runs away from Shylock?
As a man
As a clown
As a queen
As a beggar
After Bassanio chooses the correct casket, what does Portia give him and tell him never to lose?
The casket
A ring
Money to solve the problem of Antonio
Herself
What amount of money does Bassanio offer Shylock to pay off Antonio's debt?
6,000 ducats
8,000 ducats
10,000 ducats
12,000 ducats
What does Bassanio offer the young law clerk who saves Antonio?
His gloves
His wife's property
The ring that Portia gave him
The three thousand ducats originally due to Shylock
Shylock belongs to which religion?
Anglican
Muslim
Catholic
Jewish
Who marries Nerissa?
Lorenzo
Bassanio
Antonio
Gratiano
Who is the most important character in The Merchant of Venice?
Shylock
Portia
Antonio
Bassanio
What is the name of Shakespeare's merchant of Venice?
Bassanio
Shylock
Antonio
Gratiano
What condition does the Prince of Morocco agree before he chooses one from the three caskets?
That if he chooses wrong, he will have to marry a women of Portia's choice
That if he chooses wrong, he will never marry
That if he chooses wrong, he will give Portia all his wealth and leave her forever
That if he chooses wrong, he will kill himself
Who enters the court disguised as a young doctor of Law named Balthasar?
Nerrisa
one of Portia's servants
Portia
Bassanio
Mark: I don't like James, but his girlfriend really likes him.
Frank: That's because _______________
The green-eyed monster
Love is blind
The world is my oyster
Wild goose chase
His Dad´s name was John.
What is his Dad´s name?
What did his Dad´s name?
What was his Dad´s name?
What was his Mum´s name?
He had 7 brothers and sisters.
How many brothers and sisters did he have?
How many children did he have?
How many brothers and sisters he did have?
How many did he have brothers and sisters?
Yes, he did.
Did he like inventing new words?
Did he like invent new words?
He liked inventing new words?
What did he invent?
Yes, they are very popular today.
Are his plays very unpopular today?
Are his plays very popular today?
His plays are very popular today?
Were his plays very popular in the past?
No, they didn´t.
Did girls and women act in the past?
Did boys and men act in the past?
Girls and women acted in the past?
Did girls and women acted in the past?
He was born in 1564.
Where is he born?
Where was he born?
When was he born?
Where did he born?
He liked Latin, Greek and History.
What subjects did he liked?
What recycling methods did he like?
What subjects he liked?
What subjects did he like?
