William Shakespeare Quiz 10 (20 MCQs)

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1. The extended metaphor in "The Seven Ages of Man" compares a

Correct Answer: C) Person's life and a play.

2. Who is Juliet's father?

Correct Answer: A) Lord Capulet.

3. Of 25The caskets that Portia's suitors must pick from are made of what materials?

Correct Answer: A) Gold, silver, lead.

4. The last two lines of a sonnet contain the main message of the poem. These last two lines are called

Correct Answer: A) A couplet.

5. Who was Shakespeare married to?

Correct Answer: D) Ann Hathaway.

6. Who did he marry and when did he marry her?

Correct Answer: A) Anne Hathaway, November 28, 1582.

7. According to Church records when Shakespeare died?

Correct Answer: D) On April 25, 1616.

8. How many plays did Shakespeare produce while in London?

Correct Answer: B) 37.

9. How many plays and sonnets did Shakespeare write?

Correct Answer: B) 37 plays and 154 sonnets.

10. What word in our school title was invented by Shakespeare?

Correct Answer: D) Academy.

11. During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote approximately a total of .....?

Correct Answer: B) 38 plays and 154 sonnets.

12. How did people know when a play was being performed?

Correct Answer: A) They would fly a flag above the theater.

13. Who was the ruler of England during most of Shakespeare's time?

Correct Answer: B) Elizabeth I.

14. How many people could fit into The Globe Theatre?

Correct Answer: B) 3000.

15. What type of allusion is this?

Correct Answer: B) Biblical.

16. What of the following plays did Shakespeare not write?

Correct Answer: A) No Exit.

17. Before being a playwright, Shakespeare was first a(n)

Correct Answer: A) Actor.

18. Shakespeare himself played what role in Hamlet?

Correct Answer: C) The ghost.

19. Which of the following is not one if Shakespeare's plays?

Correct Answer: A) Riley and Josie.

20. In Shakespeare's life, the period from 1585-1592 was known as what?

Correct Answer: C) The lost years.