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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
1. An English poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist.
A. William Shakespeare
B. Sophocles
C. Oscar Wilde
D. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2. Shakespeare is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the ______________.
A. Dark Knight
B. Father of English poetry
C. Bard of Avon
D. Tomahawk Man
3. Quiet early in his career, Shakespeare bought the second biggest house in ________ this proved that he paid his family debt.
A. Venice
B. Stratford
C. United States
D. Paris
4. She was the wife of William Shakespeare, whom the English poet married in 1582, when she was 26 years old and Shakespeare was 18.
A. Anne Hathaway
B. Agatha Christie
C. Sylvia Plath
D. Emily Dickinson
5. Is the theater in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company.
A. The Roman Theatre
B. The Globe Theatre
C. The Coliseum
D. Broadway Theatre
6. Is the drama written under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
A. Shakespearean Drama
B. Elizabethan Drama
C. Medieval Drama
D. Renaissance Drama
7. A genre of drama where if a character disguises themselves as a member of the opposite sex, you can categorize the play as a _______.
A. Tragedy
B. Historical
C. Comedy
D. Horror
8. This genre was extremely popular with Elizabethan theatergoers. Here, generally, the hero dies or fails.
A. Tragedy
B. Historical
C. Comedy
D. Horror
9. Which among the following was NOT written by Shakespeare?
A. Hamlet
B. Hamilton
C. Othello
D. Merchant of Venice
10. Which among the following was written by Shakespeare?
A. The Canterbury Tales
B. Le Morte d'Arthur
C. Oedipus Rex
D. King Lear
