William Shakespeare Quiz 45 (20 MCQs)

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1. Shakespeare was born on 23rd April1564. What day did he die?

Correct Answer: B) His Birthday.

2. DESDEMONA WAS THE DAUGHTER OF BRABANCIO, A VERY BEAUTIFUL VENETIAN AND OF GOOD JUDGMENT.

Correct Answer: B) TRUE.

3. Why did playhouses succeed during Shakespeare's time?

Correct Answer: B) The Queen loves the play.

4. William married at the age of

Correct Answer: A) 18.

5. William Shakespeare performed for Queen Elizabeth I in Greenwhich Palace.

Correct Answer: A) True.

6. A suitor of Juliet who asks her father for her hand.

Correct Answer: B) TRUE.

7. Shakespeare was also:

Correct Answer: C) An actor.

8. I feel I can do anything I want, ..... !

Correct Answer: C) The world is my oyster.

9. Which of the following factors played a role in the bleakness of his art in the second half of his career?

Correct Answer: D) Her baby son died.

10. In which year did the original Globe theatre burn down?

Correct Answer: C) 1613.

11. He started writing poems when ..... were closed.

Correct Answer: C) Theatres.

12. In "Midsummer Night's Dream, " Shakespeare told the story of several couples, in love at the beginning and the end. This is an example of what?

Correct Answer: B) A comedy.

13. From which of Shakespeare's very renowned plays has this quote been taken?'What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.'

Correct Answer: A) Romeo and Juliet.

14. Why does Oberon decide to take revenge on Titania?

Correct Answer: C) Because the two were competing for the guardianship of a human boy.

15. Replica is a .....

Correct Answer: B) Copy.

16. Building the Globe Theatre was an important business move for Shakespeare

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. In which town was William Shakespeare born?

Correct Answer: D) Stratford-upon-Avon.

18. What city did you settle in?

Correct Answer: A) A London.

19. King Lear is angry with Cordelia because she .....

Correct Answer: B) Did not answer his question.

20. In Hamlet, how is the king's murder discovered?

Correct Answer: A) With a theatrical performance.