William Shakespeare Quiz 26 (20 MCQs)

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1. When would Willam attend Stratford grammar school?

Correct Answer: B) 15.

2. Gloucester was the King's .....

Correct Answer: A) Friend.

3. Shakespeare went to college at .....

Correct Answer: D) He did not go to college.

4. / Shakespeare was one of the founders of the theatre called .....

Correct Answer: B) The Globe.

5. What sentence is correct?

Correct Answer: C) I went to the shops in Paris.

6. William Shakespeare was a great writer of both tragedy and comedy.

Correct Answer: A) True.

7. How many new words did he introduce (coin) in the English language?

Correct Answer: A) Almost 3, 000 words.

8. In Sonnet 18, the "eye of heaven" refers to the

Correct Answer: C) Sun.

9. Sonnet 130 (My Mistress' Eyes are) ..... What does Shakespeare compare the woman's eyes to?

Correct Answer: A) The Sun.

10. Where did William Shakespeare live?

Correct Answer: C) England.

11. "If hairs be wires" What is the literary device used?

Correct Answer: A) Metaphor.

12. Which of the following indicates a shift in the tone?

Correct Answer: A) Yet.

13. Shakespeare's tragedy is entitled "Hamlet, Prince of ..... "

Correct Answer: C) A.Denmark.

14. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, but what county is the town in?

Correct Answer: D) Warwickshire.

15. Which one is NOT one of Shakespeare's quotes?

Correct Answer: A) "Set your teeth on edge".

16. The tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" is set in .....

Correct Answer: B) A.Verona.

17. What marked the end of Shakespeare's writing career?

Correct Answer: B) The Globe theater burned down.

18. Which of the following is the English Sonnet's Rhyme Scheme?

Correct Answer: B) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

19. Traditionally, Shakespeare's birthday ....., St George's Day.

Correct Answer: D) Is celebrated on 23 April.

20. What is ironic about the day that Shakespeare died?

Correct Answer: B) It was his birthday.