William Shakespeare Quiz 16 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does "Rough winds shake the darling buds of May" mean?
2. The Taming of the Shrew?
3. Shakespeare wrote plays and also
4. William Shakespeare wrote ..... plays.
5. William Shakespeare is a famous .....
6. His father was a:
7. How old was Williams son hamnet when he died?
8. In what year was William Shakespeare born?
9. What is the setting of the play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
10. While at the restaurant, Amy said, "I would like a heavy serving of appetizers." Here statement contains .....
11. William Shakespeare left Stratford for London to .....
12. What is the ghost looking for?
13. Richard III is a tragedy.
14. True or False:Shakespeare met and married a very young Anne Hathaway.
15. William Shakespeare's extant works, including collaborations, consist of .....
16. Folio has two groups of works:comedies and tragedies
17. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write in total?
18. Even though we study Shakespeare, he had no influence over the English language.
19. The first author to compile his works was .....
20. Queen of England when Shakespeare started writing
21. What type of poem is this?
22. In which the two lovers must overcome social and family obstacles.
23. Which play is odd?
24. How many children did he have?
25. Who does Romeo ask for help to get married?
26. Shakespeare dramatised stories from sources such as .....
27. Iago's hypocritical statements contribute to
28. True or False. All of Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language.
29. Who does Macbeth see sitting in his chair during the banquet?
30. What is Elena's reaction to being pursued by Demetrio and Lisandro?
31. Romeo and Juliet could have been presented in two hours
32. Which of the following is a comedy written by Shakespeare?
33. Which of the following phrases best describes Lady Macbeth's death?
34. What happened to the original Globe Theater?
35. Which one of the following plays is NOT Shakespeare's play?
36. 'To be or not to be, that is the question?' is from which play?
37. "The three unities" in drama do NOT include:
38. Who is Macbeth's ally that drives him to achieve his darkest purposes to be king?
39. What is Shakespeare criticizing in this apparent love poem?
40. What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son?
41. What do we call a dramatic poem whose character is a really existing ruler?
42. Shaskespeare loved language and invented new words and expressions that we still use today
43. James Burbage built London's first .....
44. What idea does Claudius convey with the paradoxical phrase With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage(Act I, Scene 2, line 12)?
45. Which of the following is NOT a play written by William Shakespeare?
46. When you want to give your opinion, you say:
47. Shakespeare works and retires in this place:
48. True or False:The Globe theatre was closed down by Protestants in 1642.
49. He invented lots of new English ..... and expressions.
50. What is "Hast" from shakespeare Language?
51. Oberon hears Helena begging in vain for Demetrius's love and orders the goblin to
52. Why is it called the Renaissance?
53. The work presented by the artisans about Pyramus and Thisbe is based on the idea
54. What is the name of the London theater most often associated with William Shakespeare?
55. There is a superstition among actors that the title of one of Shakespeare's plays can only be said on stage and only during the performance. They usually just call it "the Scottish Play" . Talking about .....
56. Who played female roles in Elizabethan theatre?
57. A play that usually ends in the death of a hero is called a .....
58. What can you conclude about Shakespeare's acting company from its name?
59. What was the name of the theater Shakespeare performed at?
60. Renaissance artists were largely inspire by "the ..... "