This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Shakespeare > William Shakespeare – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books William Shakespeare Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When was the play "Romeo and Juliet" written? A) 1594-1595. B) 1593-1594. C) 1596-1597. D) 1595-1596. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1595-1596. 2. Duncan is a character in which Shakespeare play? A) All's well that ends well. B) Romeo and Juliet. C) Macbeth. D) Othello. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Macbeth. 3. The opposite of generous is ..... A) Selfish. B) Outgoing. C) Rude. D) Shy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selfish. 4. Who did William Shakespeare marry? A) Elizabeth I. B) Mary Arden. C) Anne Hathaway. D) Catherine of Aragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anne Hathaway. 5. A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage A) Discussion. B) Aside. C) Dialogue. D) Monologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monologue. 6. Female roles were always played by men A) TRUE. B) FALSO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 7. What does analogy mean? A) 'similar', 'equal to something'. B) Religious studies. C) The name of a dramatic work. D) The structure of the dramatic work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'similar', 'equal to something'. 8. What did they do to accompany the plays? A) They put flowers on the floor. B) The musicians played music. C) Feien is just that. D) They brought animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The musicians played music. 9. "Romeo and Juliet" was Shakespeare's only famous play. A) TRUE. B) FALSE . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE . 10. The expedition to Cyprus was to fight against ..... A) The turks. B) The Arabs. C) The Indians. D) The Greeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The turks. 11. Romeo took his own life A) Pills. B) By drowning. C) Poison. D) With a dagger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poison. 12. How old was William when he got married to Anne Hathaway? A) 26. B) 18. C) 29. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18. 13. William's first work was an actor at one of the two theatres in London. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What is the title of the final four plays written by Shakespeare? A) The Romances. B) The Tragedy Series. C) The Comedy Series. D) The History Series. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Romances. 15. What is the difference between the simultaneous stage and the processional stage? A) Ace. round stage, p. stage is square. B) Ace. in the case of a stage, the audience does not have to move, p. in the case of the stage, yes. C) Ace. stage scenery is made up of horse-drawn carriages, p. stage sets are created by actors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ace. in the case of a stage, the audience does not have to move, p. in the case of the stage, yes. 16. What is the final stage of life described in the reading? A) Second childishness. B) Lover. C) Schoolboy. D) Infant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Second childishness. 17. Shakespeare died in A) 1675. B) 1616. C) 1632. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1616. 18. How many plays has William Shakespeare written? A) 31. B) 33. C) 30. D) 38. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 38. 19. What nationality was William Shakespeare? A) English. B) Welsh. C) American. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) English. 20. How old was he when he married? A) 16 years old. B) 20 years old. C) 18 years old. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18 years old. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesWilliam Shakespeare Quiz 1William Shakespeare Quiz 2William Shakespeare Quiz 3William Shakespeare Quiz 4William Shakespeare Quiz 5William Shakespeare Quiz 6William Shakespeare Quiz 7William Shakespeare Quiz 8William Shakespeare Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books