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Shakespeare Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is Shakespeare often referred to as?

a)

The Bard of London

b)

The Bard of Avon

c)

The Bard of Stratford

d)

The Bard of Drama

2.

Which company did Shakespeare join when he moved to London?

a)

The King's Men

b)

The Queen's Men

c)

Lord Chamberlain's Men

d)

The Royal Shakespeare Company

3.

Shakespeare's early plays are mostly categorized as:

a)

Tragedies

b)

Histories

c)

Comedies

d)

Romances

4.

Which of the following plays is considered a tragedy written by Shakespeare?

a)

The Comedy of Errors

b)

Twelfth Night

c)

Hamlet

d)

The Taming of the Shrew

5.

What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Anne Hathaway

c)

Anne Marlowe

d)

Anne Stratford

6.

Shakespeare's plays are divided into how many broad categories?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

7.

Which play was Shakespeare's final work?

a)

Othello

b)

King Lear

c)

Macbeth

d)

The Tempest

8.

What is the name of the collection that includes 36 of Shakespeare's plays published after his death?

a)

The Complete Works of Shakespeare

b)

The Shakespeare Anthology

c)

The First Folio

d)

The Bard's Collection

9.

Which of the following plays is characterized by a complex and ambiguous tone and is often labeled as a problem play?

a)

The Winter's Tale

b)

Antony and Cleopatra

c)

The Merchant of Venice

d)

All's Well That Ends Well

10.

In "All's Well That Ends Well," who is Bertram?

a)

The King of France

b)

The Duke of Florence

c)

The Count of Roussillon

d)

A scoundrel friend

11.

What must Helena do to win Bertram as her husband in "All's Well That Ends Well"?

a)

Cure the King of France of an illness

b)

Obtain a ring from Bertram's finger

c)

Give birth to Bertram's child

d)

All of the above

12.

Where does the majority of "Antony and Cleopatra" take place?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

13.

Who is the source of the plot for "Antony and Cleopatra"?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Boccaccio

c)

Plutarch

d)

Homer

14.

How does Cleopatra end her life in "Antony and Cleopatra"?

a)

Poison

b)

Dagger

c)

Asp bite

d)

Drowning

15.

Who is torn between his identity and duty as a Roman and his love for the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra?

a)

Octavius Caesar

b)

Lepidus

c)

Mark Antony

d)

Pompey

16.

What event leads Antony to return to Rome in the play?

a)

The death of his wife Fulvia

b)

The marriage to Caesar's sister

c)

A surprise victory at sea

d)

Cleopatra's false report of her suicide

17.

With whom does Antony die?

a)

Octavia

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Caesar

d)

Lepidus

18.

Where is the setting of "As You Like It"?

a)

The Forest of Arden

b)

Rome

c)

Egypt

d)

Athens

19.

Who is the professional wrestler that Orlando plans to challenge?

a)

Duke Senior

b)

Charles

c)

Duke Frederick

d)

Oliver

20.

Who falls in love with Orlando after seeing him defeat Charles in the wrestling match?

a)

Celia

b)

Rosalind

c)

Octavia

d)

Cleopatra

21.

Who dresses as a man in the forest in "As You Like It"?

a)

Celia

b)

Duke Frederick

c)

Rosalind

d)

Orlando

22.

What is the setting of "The Comedy of Errors"?

a)

Syracuse

b)

Athens

c)

Ephesus

d)

The forest

23.

Which play by Plautus is "The Comedy of Errors" based on?

4 lines
24.

What is the relationship between Antipholus and Dromio in "The Comedy of Errors"?

a)

Brothers

b)

Cousins

c)

Twins

d)

Servant and master with the same name

25.

Who is refused entry to his own house in "The Comedy of Errors"?

a)

Antipholus of Syracuse

b)

Dromio of Syracuse

c)

Antipholus of Ephesus

d)

Egeon

26.

Where do Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse take refuge in "The Comedy of Errors"?

a)

A castle

b)

A forest

c)

An abbey

d)

A merchant's house

27.

Where is the setting of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"?

a)

Elsinore Castle, Denmark

b)

The Globe Theatre, England

c)

Verona, Italy

d)

The Tower of London, England

28.

Which character in "Hamlet" is known for the famous line "To be, or not to be: that is the question ..."?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Laertes

c)

Polonius

d)

Horatio

29.

Who does Hamlet kill by mistake, thinking the person is Claudius?

a)

Gertrude

b)

Polonius

c)

Laertes

d)

Rosencrantz

30.

What is the cause of Ophelia's death in "Hamlet"?

a)

She is poisoned

b)

She drowns

c)

She is stabbed

d)

She dies of a broken heart

31.

How does the play "Hamlet" end?

a)

Hamlet becomes king

b)

Hamlet and Laertes reconcile

c)

Fortinbras claims kingship because everyone else is dead

d)

Hamlet marries Ophelia

32.

What is the source of the plays about Henry IV mentioned in the document?

a)

Shakespeare's Diaries

b)

The Canterbury Tales

c)

Holinshed's Chronicles

d)

The Elizabethan Gazette

33.

Who is Prince Hal's fat and riotous companion in Henry IV, Parts I and II?

a)

King Henry IV

b)

Mistress Quickly

c)

Falstaff

d)

Henry Percy (Hotspur)

34.

What action does Prince Hal take after deposing Richard II and facing several threats to his rule in Henry IV?

a)

He exiles Falstaff

b)

He crowns himself as Henry V

c)

He hangs out at the Boar's Head Tavern

d)

He kills Falstaff

35.

Which character from Henry IV later appears in The Merry Wives of Windsor and where is his death reported?

a)

King Henry IV in Henry V

b)

Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor

c)

Prince Hal in Henry V

d)

Mistress Quickly in The Merry Wives of Windsor

36.

What is the setting of Henry V?

a)

16th-century Britain and France

b)

15th-century England and France

c)

14th-century England

d)

13th-century France

37.

Who does Henry V have to convince that he is a competent and worthy king?

a)

His father, King Henry IV

b)

The Crown Prince (Dauphin) of France

c)

His unsettled nation

d)

Princess Katherine

38.

What significant event occurs against incredible odds in Henry V?

a)

The English conquer the French town of Harfleur

b)

Falstaff's death is avenged

c)

Prince Hal returns to the Boar's Head Tavern

d)

Henry V marries Princess Katherine

39.

What famous speech does Henry deliver to rally his troops at Agincourt?

a)

The Battle Speech

b)

The Day Speech

c)

St. Crispin's Day Speech

d)

The Victory Speech

40.

Who does Henry V marry, thereby establishing a connection with the French royalty?

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Queen Margaret of Anjou

c)

Duchess of York

d)

Katherine of Valois

41.

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."?

a)

Peace and surrender

b)

Retreat and defense

c)

Celebration of victory

d)

Rallying the troops for battle

42.

Which historical event does 'Henry VI, Part One' primarily cover?

a)

The Battle of Agincourt

b)

The War of the Roses

c)

The Hundred Years' War

d)

The Funeral of Henry V

43.

Who is the Frenchwoman that leads opposition against the English military in 'Henry VI, Part One'?

a)

Katherine of Valois

b)

Queen Margaret of Anjou

c)

Joan la Pucelle (Joan of Arc)

d)

Duchess of York

44.

What symbolizes the quarrel between the Duke of York and the Duke of Somerset in 'Henry VI, Part One'?

a)

A crown

b)

Red and white roses

c)

A wall

d)

A sword

45.

Who persuades King Henry VI to marry Margaret, leading to a politically bad match?

a)

Duke of Gloucester

b)

Duke of York

c)

Suffolk

d)

Warwick

46.

What is the fate of Gloucester after being framed for treason?

a)

He is banished

b)

He is beheaded

c)

He is murdered

d)

He is imprisoned

47.

Who leads a rebellion against King Henry VI while the Duke of York is in Ireland?

a)

Warwick

b)

Jack Cade

c)

Somerset

d)

Suffolk

48.

What does Queen Margaret do with the head of the Duke of Suffolk after he is beheaded?

a)

Sends it to the king

b)

Buries it

c)

Carries it around with her

d)

Throws it into the sea

49.

Who captures York and gives him a handkerchief dipped in the blood of his son Rutland?

a)

Edward

b)

Margaret

c)

Richard

d)

Warwick

50.

Who is crowned king after winning the battle against Henry VI and Margaret?

a)

Richard

b)

Edward

c)

George

d)

Warwick

51.

What is the name of the woman Edward marries, making enemies out of his brother George and Warwick?

a)

Margaret

b)

Lady Grey

c)

Duchess of Gloucester

d)

Lady Warwick

52.

Who begins to plot secretly to seize the crown for himself at the end of Henry VI, Part Three?

a)

Edward

b)

George

c)

Richard

d)

Warwick

53.

Who is King Lear's loving youngest daughter in the play "King Lear"?

a)

Goneril

b)

Regan

c)

Cordelia

d)

Edmund

54.

What does King Lear ask his daughters to do in order to divide his kingdom among them?

a)

To fight a duel

b)

To prove their love for him

c)

To pay him a tribute

d)

To solve a riddle

55.

Who tricks Gloucester into banishing Edgar in "King Lear"?

a)

Cordelia

b)

Goneril

c)

Edmund

d)

Regan

56.

What is the setting of the play "Macbeth"?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland

57.

Which character is considered unlucky to perform according to legend in "Macbeth"?

a)

Duncan

b)

Banquo

c)

Macduff

d)

Macbeth

58.

Who kills Macbeth at the end of the play "Macbeth"?

a)

Duncan

b)

Banquo

c)

Macduff

d)

Lady Macbeth

59.

Who greets Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor and King Hereafter?

a)

King Duncan

b)

Lady Macbeth

c)

Three witches

d)

Banquo

60.

What does the prophecy of the three witches lead Macbeth to do?

a)

Seek peace with neighboring kingdoms

b)

Murder King Duncan and seize the throne

c)

Flee Scotland

d)

Join forces with Banquo

61.

Who appears at a banquet to haunt Macbeth?

a)

King Duncan

b)

The three witches

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

The ghost of Banquo

62.

What is Lady Macbeth's reaction to the guilt of the murders?

a)

She confesses to the crimes

b)

She sleepwalks and tries to clean imaginary blood from her hand

c)

She flees Scotland

d)

She becomes queen

63.

Who kills Macbeth in the end?

a)

Banquo's ghost

b)

Macduff's army

c)

Lady Macbeth

d)

King Duncan's son

64.

In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," who is in love with Hermia?

a)

Oberon

b)

Demetrius

c)

Lysander

d)

Theseus

65.

What causes the confusion of love interests in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

a)

A potion from Oberon

b)

A spell by the three witches

c)

A misunderstanding between the characters

d)

A decree by Duke Theseus

66.

Who is given the head of an ass in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

a)

Puck

b)

Oberon

c)

Lysander

d)

Bottom

67.

What is the main cause of the dispute that Duke Theseus is solving at the beginning of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

a)

A challenge to his throne

b)

A disagreement over the next play to be performed

c)

A dispute between Egeus and his daughter Hermia

d)

A battle between the fairies

68.

Who does Theseus find in the woods with Helena and Lysander during his marriage with Hippolyta?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Egeus

c)

Pyramus

d)

Thisbe

69.

What play do the rude mechanicals perform at Theseus' wedding?

a)

Othello

b)

Richard III

c)

Pyramus and Thisbe

d)

The lunatic, the lover and the poet

70.

What causes Othello to kill Desdemona?

a)

Desdemona's betrayal

b)

Iago's lies

c)

Cassio's jealousy

d)

Desdemona's illness

71.

Who feels resentment due to being passed over for promotion in Othello?

a)

Cassio

b)

Desdemona

c)

Iago

d)

Othello

72.

What is Richard III's physical deformity as mentioned in the text?

a)

He is blind

b)

He is a hunchback

c)

He has a limp

d)

He is deaf

73.

Which two houses were involved in a long civil war before the setting of Richard III?

a)

York and Lancaster

b)

Capulet and Montague

c)

Tudor and Stuart

d)

Plantagenet and Tudor

74.

Who resents King Edward IV's powerful yet peaceful role in Richard III?

a)

Richard III

b)

Clarence

c)

Buckingham

d)

Earl of Richmond

75.

Who does Richard manipulate into marrying him in the play "Richard III"?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Lady Anne

c)

Rosaline

d)

Juliet's Nurse

76.

What is Richard's relationship with Edward's eldest son in "Richard III"?

a)

His nephew

b)

His cousin

c)

His brother

d)

His uncle

77.

Where does Richard imprison the young princes in "Richard III"?

a)

The Tower of London

b)

The Tower of Verona

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

The House of Lancaster

78.

Who kills Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

Romeo

b)

Tybalt

c)

Friar Lawrence

d)

Paris

79.

What does Juliet take to give the appearance of death in "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

A sleeping potion

b)

A poison

c)

A magic elixir

d)

A truth serum

80.

Which famous quote is from "Richard III"?

a)

"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"

b)

"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York"

c)

"To be, or not to be: that is the question"

d)

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players"

81.

Who becomes king at the end of "Richard III"?

a)

Richard III

b)

King Edward IV

c)

Richmond

d)

Buckingham

82.

Who is Romeo in love with before he meets Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

Lady Anne

b)

Juliet's Nurse

c)

Rosaline

d)

Queen Elizabeth

83.

What event does Romeo Montague attend that leads him to meet Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

A funeral

b)

A coronation

c)

A battle

d)

The great ball of the Capulets

84.

Who is banished from Verona in "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Romeo

d)

Paris

85.

What does Romeo do before Friar Lawrence can tell him of the plan?

a)

He goes to Juliet's tomb and waits.

b)

He returns and drinks poison at his love's tomb.

c)

He confronts the Capulets.

d)

He leaves Verona forever.

86.

What action does Juliet take when she sees Romeo dead?

a)

She calls for help.

b)

She runs away from the tomb.

c)

She stabs herself.

d)

She falls asleep next to him.

87.

What is the outcome between the Montagues and the Capulets after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

a)

They continue their feud.

b)

They make a belated peace.

c)

They blame Friar Lawrence.

d)

They leave Verona.

88.

Which character is killed by Juliet's cousin Tybalt?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Friar Lawrence

c)

Mercutio

d)

Paris

89.

Who is Prospero in "The Tempest"?

a)

A shipwrecked lover

b)

The magician marooned on a desert island

c)

Miranda's suitor

d)

A monstrous slave

90.

What is the relationship between Miranda and Prospero in "The Tempest"?

a)

Father and daughter

b)

Brother and sister

c)

Enemies

d)

Strangers

91.

Who is Caliban in "The Tempest"?

a)

The king of the island

b)

Prospero's brother

c)

A monstrous slave of Prospero

d)

A nobleman from Naples

92.

Why does Romeo attend the Capulets' party in "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

To make peace with the Capulets

b)

To confront Tybalt

c)

To see Rosaline

d)

To escape from his family

93.

What is the nickname of Shakespeare derived from his birthplace?

a)

The Bard of Avon

b)

The Earl of Oxford

c)

The Duke of Stratford

d)

The Poet of Thames

94.

Who was Shakespeare's wife?

a)

Anne Hathaway

b)

Mary Arden

c)

Elizabeth Hall

d)

Judith Quiney

95.

What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company before it became known as the King's Men?

a)

Lord Chamberlain's Men

b)

The Queen's Men

c)

The Royal Company

d)

The Elizabethan Players

96.

Which play is set in Elsinore Castle?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Othello

c)

Hamlet

d)

King Lear

97.

What is the modern name for the play-within-the-play in "Hamlet"?

a)

The Murder of Gonzago

b)

The Tragedy of Polonius

c)

The Death of Ophelia

d)

The Revenge of Fortinbras

98.

Who is Hamlet's mother?

a)

Ophelia

b)

Gertrude

c)

Rosencrantz

d)

Guildenstern

99.

What advice does Polonius give to Laertes?

a)

"To thine own self be true."

b)

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be."

c)

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

d)

"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."

100.

Which character in Hamlet is the right-hand man of the title character?

a)

Fortinbras

b)

Claudius

c)

Horatio

d)

Polonius