This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Shakespeare > William Shakespeare – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books William Shakespeare Quiz 32 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What family does Romeo belong to? A) He was a Montague. B) He was cousin of the Prince of Verona. C) He was a Capulet. D) Romeo lived alone with his dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a Montague. 2. William Shakespeare was born and died in Stratford-upon Avon A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Avon is a small agricultural town in England. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Who was William? A) Singer. B) Playwright. C) Poet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playwright. 5. How did the Globe Theatre announce a new play in Shakespeare's time? A) Advert in the newspaper. B) Hanging out flags. C) Facebook and Twitter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hanging out flags. 6. What was the name of Shakespeare's 1st acting troupe? A) His Majesty's Servants. B) Elizabeth's Troupe. C) The Shakespearean Actors. D) Lord Chamberlain's Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lord Chamberlain's Men. 7. William Shakespeare fue un: A) English playwright and poet. B) Director of dinner. C) Comedian. D) Scientific and researcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) English playwright and poet. 8. What does the author claim we can learn by comparing the words writers use? A) How many different words they use. B) How the use of language has changed over time. C) What's impressive about the way they use words. D) What words writers and rappers use most often. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What's impressive about the way they use words. 9. What did original performances of Shakespeare's plays have in common with modern Broadway plays? A) They were all two acts long. B) They contained lots of music and singing. C) They were nominated for numerous awards. D) They debuted in a large theater in a big city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They debuted in a large theater in a big city. 10. William Shakespeare and his wife had ..... A) Two sons and one daughter. B) Two daughters and one son. C) A son and a daughter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two daughters and one son. 11. What was the name of Othello's wife? A) Lady Macbeth. B) Portia. C) Helena. D) Desdemona. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desdemona. 12. Theater group that Shakespeare joined: A) The Globe. B) Blackfriars. C) The Spinning Wheel. D) Chaberlain's men. E) Jacob. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chaberlain's men. 13. Biographies are written in A) First Person. B) Second Person. C) Third Person. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third Person. 14. How many siblings did Shakespeare have? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 15. Shakespeare wrote more than 100 sonnets. Which term best describes his output? A) Prolific. B) Optimistic. C) Sparse. D) Friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prolific. 16. Where did he live all his life? A) In London. B) In France. C) In Stratfort. D) In Edinburgh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In London. 17. Romeo and Juliet would be an example of what type of play? A) Tragedy. B) Comedy. C) Historical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tragedy. 18. Roni:What should we do for our assignment?You: ..... A) I don't think so. B) I think we should do a small presentation. C) I doubt that. D) Are you sure?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I think we should do a small presentation. 19. In his childhood, Shakespeare primarily studied ..... A) Logic and Mathematics. B) Latin Grammar and Literature. C) Spelling and Geography. D) Argumentation and Calligraphy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latin Grammar and Literature. 20. Rafael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland, News from Scotland and James I's Demonology were the main sources used by William Shakespeare. A) TRUE. B) Falso. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. ← 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