William Shakespeare Quiz 80 (20 MCQs)

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1. How many witches, predicting his future greatness, does Macbeth encounter on his journey?

Correct Answer: B) 3.

2. In 1598 Shakespeare's company of actors built the theatre in 28 days and called it .....

Correct Answer: B) The Globe Theatre.

3. As an adult, Shakespeare became a successful .....

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

4. William was part of a theater company called

Correct Answer: D) Lord Chamberlain's Men.

5. Who is a drone?

Correct Answer: C) Male Bee.

6. What was the name for primary school in Shakespeare's time?

Correct Answer: B) Petty School.

7. How does Hamlet react to the appearance of the ghost?

Correct Answer: D) He doubts what the ghost tells him and tries to confirm it.

8. What was the name of the theater with which William Shakespeare is associated?

Correct Answer: A) The Globe Theatre.

9. Who was Shakespeare's wife?

Correct Answer: A) Anne Hathaway.

10. This character seems lonely as his father is dead.

Correct Answer: B) Hamlet.

11. Proof

Correct Answer: A) -to show the truth.

12. Shakespeare was born in 1616.

Correct Answer: B) FALSE.

13. What is the ending of Othello?

Correct Answer: A) Othello commits suicide after realizing that he murdered Desdemona in vain.

14. Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare in his

Correct Answer: A) Youth.

15. William had never gone to school.

Correct Answer: B) False.

16. Go up or climb

Correct Answer: D) Ascend.

17. How many variations of the spelling of his name are recorded?

Correct Answer: A) 80.

18. Who is the first to discover Romeo's presence at the Capulets' party?

Correct Answer: B) Teobald.

19. What did Shakespeare write in his last will and testament for his wife?

Correct Answer: B) The second-best bed.

20. Shakespeare's literary heritage accounts .....

Correct Answer: A) 38 plays and 154 sonnets.