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Test your knowledge about Shakespeare.

1.Who was Shakespeare?

A. An English playwright, poet, and actor.

B. A French soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

C. A European monarch who ruled Austria.

D. An English theoretical physicist.

 

2. What is Shakespeare’s full name?

A. Theodore Shakespeare

B. Henry Shakespeare

C. William Shakespeare

D. Edward Shakespeare

 

3. Where was Shakespeare born?

A. Paris, France

B. Stratford-upon-Avon, England

C. Cambridge, England

D. Liverpool, England

 

4. What is Shakespeare also known as?

A. “Bard of Avon”

B. “Tomahawk Man”

C. “The King of Horror”

D. “Moby”

 

5. What is Shakespeare’s most famous work?

A. Hamlet

B. Macbeth

C. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

D. Romeo and Juliet

 

6. What is Shakespeare’s longest play?

A. Othello

B. Romeo and Juliet

C. The Tempest

D. Hamlet

 

7. How many of Shakespeare’s original manuscripts still exist today?

A. 28

B. 0

C. 14

D. 3

 

8. Which play does the quote, “To be or not to be. That is the question.” come from?

A. The Comedy of Errors

B. Twelfth Night

C. Hamlet

D. Julius Caesar

 

9. Which of Shakespeare’s plays was first to be a film adaptation?

A. King John

B. Romeo and Juliet

C. Much Ado About Nothing

D. Macbeth

 

10. What is the name of Shakespeare’s theater?

A. Adelphi Theatre

B. The Globe

C. Golden Theatre

D. The Pavilion