This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Shakespeare > William Shakespeare – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books William Shakespeare Quiz 41 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the penalty that Romeo must pay after the murder committed? A) Juliet's hatred and rejection. B) Imprisonment forever. C) The exile to Mantua. D) The death penalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The exile to Mantua. 2. Which of these is an opinion about William Shakespeare? A) Relatively little is known about his childhood. B) By 1594, he had gained fame in London. C) His plays are more important than his poetry. D) Some of his sonnets are addressed to a young man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His plays are more important than his poetry. 3. Macbeth is a ..... A) Comedy. B) Tragedy. C) Romance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tragedy. 4. Purpose or desire A) Ascend. B) Intention. C) Malice. D) Enclose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intention. 5. It is illegal for anyone below the rank of a count or countess to wear the color ..... A) Red. B) Gold. C) Purple. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purple. 6. What was the basis of medieval drama when it was created? A) Ancient Roman drama. B) Ancient Greek drama. C) Middle Eastern (Persian) acting. D) It was newly created, it had no foundation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was newly created, it had no foundation. 7. He lived during the reign of Queen? A) Elizabeth. B) Victoria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elizabeth. 8. The parts in the plays in the Globe theatre were performed by: A) Men and women. B) Only women. C) Men and young boys. D) Only by adult men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Men and young boys. 9. The genre in which Shakespeare stood out is: A) Epic. B) Lyrical. C) Dramatic. D) Narrative. E) Expository. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dramatic. 10. William Shakespeare lived in ..... A) 15-16 centuries. B) 16-17 centuries. C) 17-18 centuries. D) 19-20 centuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15-16 centuries. 11. How does Romeo react when he sees Tybalt and Mercutio fighting? A) He tries to separate them, but can't. Afterwards, he decides to avenge his friend. B) He tries to calm them down to avoid conflict, but they both die. C) He confronts Tybalt to protect his friend. D) Get the two to stop fighting, so they can be discovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He tries to separate them, but can't. Afterwards, he decides to avenge his friend. 12. What was the name of Shakespeare's eldest daughter? A) Susanna. B) Judith. C) Anne. D) Joan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Susanna. 13. Lisa:Do you think that these flowers can be good present for Mother's Day?Rini: ..... but I think a tie would be better. Your father can wear it for work. A) I'm sure. B) I agree. C) I think so. D) I'm not sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm not sure. 14. Where is the modern Globe theatre? A) London. B) Paris. C) New York. D) Cambridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) London. 15. What is the name of Shakespeare's only son? A) Richard. B) Henry. C) Edward. D) Hamnet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hamnet. 16. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. How many plays did he write? A) 18. B) 28. C) 38. D) 48. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 38. 17. Who attacked William Shakespeare in writing for his work as an actor and playwright? A) John Fletcher. B) Robert Greene. C) Flight johnson. D) Christopher Marlowe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robert Greene. 18. The actors of Shakespeare's time were ..... A) All female. B) All male. C) All related. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All male. 19. What is the name of the person who financially supported Shakespeare's work in the beginning of his writing career? A) Henry Wriothesley. B) King James I. C) Thomas Middleton. D) Giles Allen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry Wriothesley. 20. If another person wrote about Tiger Woods, it would be a/an ..... A) Autobiography. B) Biography. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biography. ← 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