William Shakespeare Quiz 62 (20 MCQs)

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1. In which city was Shakespeare born?

Correct Answer: D) In Stratford-upon-Avon.

2. What is the acting company he was part of called

Correct Answer: C) Lord chamberlain's men.

3. Which play was NOT Shakespeare's

Correct Answer: C) Long Day's Journey Into Night.

4. London, England, was often shut down completely because of

Correct Answer: B) The Black Plague.

5. Unlike most playwrights of his time, Shakespeare also worked as an?

Correct Answer: D) Actor.

6. Shakespeare had 3 children:Susanna, Hamnet, & Judith. Of what did Hamnet die when he was 11?

Correct Answer: A) Plague.

7. The Globe was an acting company in London

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. To which English ruler can the culmination of theater art be linked?

Correct Answer: A) Elizabeth I.

9. What was Shakespeare's fathers job?

Correct Answer: A) Glove maker.

10. Did he die when he was very old?

Correct Answer: B) No.

11. How did the famous character Hamlet die?

Correct Answer: A) Poisoned.

12. What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

Correct Answer: A) The Globe.

13. Shakespeare wrote ..... in order to impress the new king.

Correct Answer: A) Macbeth.

14. Shakespeare's daughters eagerly read their father's works.

Correct Answer: B) Falsehood.

15. What is Shakespeare credited with introducing to the English language?

Correct Answer: D) 3, 000 words.

16. Shakespeare's play about one of the English kings is called .....

Correct Answer: C) Henry V.

17. In which act does Hecate appear?

Correct Answer: C) III.

18. In 1616 Shakespeare died but the great season of English theater lasted until approximately

Correct Answer: C) 1642 when the Puritans closed almost all the theaters for religious reasons.

19. When were Shakespeare's collected plays published?

Correct Answer: B) 1623.

20. Summarize the poem in your own words.

Correct Answer: B) The poet thinks beauty lies withinAppearances do not matter.