WorksheetsShakespeare Quiz
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 53mins
What is Shakespeare often referred to as?
The Bard of London
The Bard of Avon
The Bard of Stratford
The Bard of Drama
Which company did Shakespeare join when he moved to London?
The King's Men
The Queen's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Royal Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare's early plays are mostly categorized as:
Tragedies
Histories
Comedies
Romances
Which of the following plays is considered a tragedy written by Shakespeare?
The Comedy of Errors
Twelfth Night
Hamlet
The Taming of the Shrew
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Boleyn
Anne Hathaway
Anne Marlowe
Anne Stratford
Shakespeare's plays are divided into how many broad categories?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Which play was Shakespeare's final work?
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
The Tempest
What is the name of the collection that includes 36 of Shakespeare's plays published after his death?
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
The Shakespeare Anthology
The First Folio
The Bard's Collection
Which of the following plays is characterized by a complex and ambiguous tone and is often labeled as a problem play?
The Winter's Tale
Antony and Cleopatra
The Merchant of Venice
All's Well That Ends Well
In "All's Well That Ends Well," who is Bertram?
The King of France
The Duke of Florence
The Count of Roussillon
A scoundrel friend
What must Helena do to win Bertram as her husband in "All's Well That Ends Well"?
Cure the King of France of an illness
Obtain a ring from Bertram's finger
Give birth to Bertram's child
All of the above
Where does the majority of "Antony and Cleopatra" take place?
France
Italy
Egypt
Greece
Who is the source of the plot for "Antony and Cleopatra"?
William Shakespeare
Boccaccio
Plutarch
Homer
How does Cleopatra end her life in "Antony and Cleopatra"?
Poison
Dagger
Asp bite
Drowning
Who is torn between his identity and duty as a Roman and his love for the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra?
Octavius Caesar
Lepidus
Mark Antony
Pompey
What event leads Antony to return to Rome in the play?
The death of his wife Fulvia
The marriage to Caesar's sister
A surprise victory at sea
Cleopatra's false report of her suicide
With whom does Antony die?
Octavia
Cleopatra
Caesar
Lepidus
Where is the setting of "As You Like It"?
The Forest of Arden
Rome
Egypt
Athens
Who is the professional wrestler that Orlando plans to challenge?
Duke Senior
Charles
Duke Frederick
Oliver
Who falls in love with Orlando after seeing him defeat Charles in the wrestling match?
Celia
Rosalind
Octavia
Cleopatra
Who dresses as a man in the forest in "As You Like It"?
Celia
Duke Frederick
Rosalind
Orlando
What is the setting of "The Comedy of Errors"?
Syracuse
Athens
Ephesus
The forest
Which play by Plautus is "The Comedy of Errors" based on?
What is the relationship between Antipholus and Dromio in "The Comedy of Errors"?
Brothers
Cousins
Twins
Servant and master with the same name
Who is refused entry to his own house in "The Comedy of Errors"?
Antipholus of Syracuse
Dromio of Syracuse
Antipholus of Ephesus
Egeon
Where do Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse take refuge in "The Comedy of Errors"?
A castle
A forest
An abbey
A merchant's house
Where is the setting of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"?
Elsinore Castle, Denmark
The Globe Theatre, England
Verona, Italy
The Tower of London, England
Which character in "Hamlet" is known for the famous line "To be, or not to be: that is the question ..."?
Hamlet
Laertes
Polonius
Horatio
Who does Hamlet kill by mistake, thinking the person is Claudius?
Gertrude
Polonius
Laertes
Rosencrantz
What is the cause of Ophelia's death in "Hamlet"?
She is poisoned
She drowns
She is stabbed
She dies of a broken heart
How does the play "Hamlet" end?
Hamlet becomes king
Hamlet and Laertes reconcile
Fortinbras claims kingship because everyone else is dead
Hamlet marries Ophelia
What is the source of the plays about Henry IV mentioned in the document?
Shakespeare's Diaries
The Canterbury Tales
Holinshed's Chronicles
The Elizabethan Gazette
Who is Prince Hal's fat and riotous companion in Henry IV, Parts I and II?
King Henry IV
Mistress Quickly
Falstaff
Henry Percy (Hotspur)
What action does Prince Hal take after deposing Richard II and facing several threats to his rule in Henry IV?
He exiles Falstaff
He crowns himself as Henry V
He hangs out at the Boar's Head Tavern
He kills Falstaff
Which character from Henry IV later appears in The Merry Wives of Windsor and where is his death reported?
King Henry IV in Henry V
Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Prince Hal in Henry V
Mistress Quickly in The Merry Wives of Windsor
What is the setting of Henry V?
16th-century Britain and France
15th-century England and France
14th-century England
13th-century France
Who does Henry V have to convince that he is a competent and worthy king?
His father, King Henry IV
The Crown Prince (Dauphin) of France
His unsettled nation
Princess Katherine
What significant event occurs against incredible odds in Henry V?
The English conquer the French town of Harfleur
Falstaff's death is avenged
Prince Hal returns to the Boar's Head Tavern
Henry V marries Princess Katherine
What famous speech does Henry deliver to rally his troops at Agincourt?
The Battle Speech
The Day Speech
St. Crispin's Day Speech
The Victory Speech
Who does Henry V marry, thereby establishing a connection with the French royalty?
Joan of Arc
Queen Margaret of Anjou
Duchess of York
Katherine of Valois
What is the main theme of the quote "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more / Or close the wall up with our English dead."?
Peace and surrender
Retreat and defense
Celebration of victory
Rallying the troops for battle
Which historical event does 'Henry VI, Part One' primarily cover?
The Battle of Agincourt
The War of the Roses
The Hundred Years' War
The Funeral of Henry V
Who is the Frenchwoman that leads opposition against the English military in 'Henry VI, Part One'?
Katherine of Valois
Queen Margaret of Anjou
Joan la Pucelle (Joan of Arc)
Duchess of York
What symbolizes the quarrel between the Duke of York and the Duke of Somerset in 'Henry VI, Part One'?
A crown
Red and white roses
A wall
A sword
Who persuades King Henry VI to marry Margaret, leading to a politically bad match?
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of York
Suffolk
Warwick
What is the fate of Gloucester after being framed for treason?
He is banished
He is beheaded
He is murdered
He is imprisoned
Who leads a rebellion against King Henry VI while the Duke of York is in Ireland?
Warwick
Jack Cade
Somerset
Suffolk
What does Queen Margaret do with the head of the Duke of Suffolk after he is beheaded?
Sends it to the king
Buries it
Carries it around with her
Throws it into the sea
Who captures York and gives him a handkerchief dipped in the blood of his son Rutland?
Edward
Margaret
Richard
Warwick
Who is crowned king after winning the battle against Henry VI and Margaret?
Richard
Edward
George
Warwick
What is the name of the woman Edward marries, making enemies out of his brother George and Warwick?
Margaret
Lady Grey
Duchess of Gloucester
Lady Warwick
Who begins to plot secretly to seize the crown for himself at the end of Henry VI, Part Three?
Edward
George
Richard
Warwick
Who is King Lear's loving youngest daughter in the play "King Lear"?
Goneril
Regan
Cordelia
Edmund
What does King Lear ask his daughters to do in order to divide his kingdom among them?
To fight a duel
To prove their love for him
To pay him a tribute
To solve a riddle
Who tricks Gloucester into banishing Edgar in "King Lear"?
Cordelia
Goneril
Edmund
Regan
What is the setting of the play "Macbeth"?
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Which character is considered unlucky to perform according to legend in "Macbeth"?
Duncan
Banquo
Macduff
Macbeth
Who kills Macbeth at the end of the play "Macbeth"?
Duncan
Banquo
Macduff
Lady Macbeth
Who greets Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor and King Hereafter?
King Duncan
Lady Macbeth
Three witches
Banquo
What does the prophecy of the three witches lead Macbeth to do?
Seek peace with neighboring kingdoms
Murder King Duncan and seize the throne
Flee Scotland
Join forces with Banquo
Who appears at a banquet to haunt Macbeth?
King Duncan
The three witches
Lady Macbeth
The ghost of Banquo
What is Lady Macbeth's reaction to the guilt of the murders?
She confesses to the crimes
She sleepwalks and tries to clean imaginary blood from her hand
She flees Scotland
She becomes queen
Who kills Macbeth in the end?
Banquo's ghost
Macduff's army
Lady Macbeth
King Duncan's son
In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," who is in love with Hermia?
Oberon
Demetrius
Lysander
Theseus
What causes the confusion of love interests in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
A potion from Oberon
A spell by the three witches
A misunderstanding between the characters
A decree by Duke Theseus
Who is given the head of an ass in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
Puck
Oberon
Lysander
Bottom
What is the main cause of the dispute that Duke Theseus is solving at the beginning of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
A challenge to his throne
A disagreement over the next play to be performed
A dispute between Egeus and his daughter Hermia
A battle between the fairies
Who does Theseus find in the woods with Helena and Lysander during his marriage with Hippolyta?
Demetrius
Egeus
Pyramus
Thisbe
What play do the rude mechanicals perform at Theseus' wedding?
Othello
Richard III
Pyramus and Thisbe
The lunatic, the lover and the poet
What causes Othello to kill Desdemona?
Desdemona's betrayal
Iago's lies
Cassio's jealousy
Desdemona's illness
Who feels resentment due to being passed over for promotion in Othello?
Cassio
Desdemona
Iago
Othello
What is Richard III's physical deformity as mentioned in the text?
He is blind
He is a hunchback
He has a limp
He is deaf
Which two houses were involved in a long civil war before the setting of Richard III?
York and Lancaster
Capulet and Montague
Tudor and Stuart
Plantagenet and Tudor
Who resents King Edward IV's powerful yet peaceful role in Richard III?
Richard III
Clarence
Buckingham
Earl of Richmond
Who does Richard manipulate into marrying him in the play "Richard III"?
Queen Elizabeth
Lady Anne
Rosaline
Juliet's Nurse
What is Richard's relationship with Edward's eldest son in "Richard III"?
His nephew
His cousin
His brother
His uncle
Where does Richard imprison the young princes in "Richard III"?
The Tower of London
The Tower of Verona
Buckingham Palace
The House of Lancaster
Who kills Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Romeo
Tybalt
Friar Lawrence
Paris
What does Juliet take to give the appearance of death in "Romeo and Juliet"?
A sleeping potion
A poison
A magic elixir
A truth serum
Which famous quote is from "Richard III"?
"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York"
"To be, or not to be: that is the question"
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players"
Who becomes king at the end of "Richard III"?
Richard III
King Edward IV
Richmond
Buckingham
Who is Romeo in love with before he meets Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Lady Anne
Juliet's Nurse
Rosaline
Queen Elizabeth
What event does Romeo Montague attend that leads him to meet Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"?
A funeral
A coronation
A battle
The great ball of the Capulets
Who is banished from Verona in "Romeo and Juliet"?
Mercutio
Tybalt
Romeo
Paris
What does Romeo do before Friar Lawrence can tell him of the plan?
He goes to Juliet's tomb and waits.
He returns and drinks poison at his love's tomb.
He confronts the Capulets.
He leaves Verona forever.
What action does Juliet take when she sees Romeo dead?
She calls for help.
She runs away from the tomb.
She stabs herself.
She falls asleep next to him.
What is the outcome between the Montagues and the Capulets after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
They continue their feud.
They make a belated peace.
They blame Friar Lawrence.
They leave Verona.
Which character is killed by Juliet's cousin Tybalt?
Benvolio
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
Paris
Who is Prospero in "The Tempest"?
A shipwrecked lover
The magician marooned on a desert island
Miranda's suitor
A monstrous slave
What is the relationship between Miranda and Prospero in "The Tempest"?
Father and daughter
Brother and sister
Enemies
Strangers
Who is Caliban in "The Tempest"?
The king of the island
Prospero's brother
A monstrous slave of Prospero
A nobleman from Naples
Why does Romeo attend the Capulets' party in "Romeo and Juliet"?
To make peace with the Capulets
To confront Tybalt
To see Rosaline
To escape from his family
What is the nickname of Shakespeare derived from his birthplace?
The Bard of Avon
The Earl of Oxford
The Duke of Stratford
The Poet of Thames
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
Elizabeth Hall
Judith Quiney
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company before it became known as the King's Men?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Queen's Men
The Royal Company
The Elizabethan Players
Which play is set in Elsinore Castle?
Macbeth
Othello
Hamlet
King Lear
What is the modern name for the play-within-the-play in "Hamlet"?
The Murder of Gonzago
The Tragedy of Polonius
The Death of Ophelia
The Revenge of Fortinbras
Who is Hamlet's mother?
Ophelia
Gertrude
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
What advice does Polonius give to Laertes?
"To thine own self be true."
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be."
"Brevity is the soul of wit."
"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."
Which character in Hamlet is the right-hand man of the title character?
Fortinbras
Claudius
Horatio
Polonius
