This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > William Shakespeare – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books William Shakespeare Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many words did he use only once in some of his plays? A) Nearly 4, 000 words. B) About 6, 000 words. C) Under 5, 000 words. D) Over 7, 000 words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over 7, 000 words. 2. Othello is jealous of his wife, but he forgives her and they live happily ever after. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the comparison made between people and actors in the reading? A) They both wear costumes. B) They both perform on a stage. C) They both have many acts. D) They both have entrances and exits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They both have entrances and exits. 4. Shakespeare was born in the market town of ..... A) London. B) Stratford. C) England. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stratford. 5. How many plays did Shakespeare write? A) 8. B) 38. C) 108. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 38. 6. Who is the goddess of witchcraft in the play? A) Athena. B) Hecate. C) Aphrodite. D) Mordred. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hecate. 7. What was William Shakespeare's most popular play? A) Macbeth. B) Romeo And Juliet. C) King Lear. D) Hamlet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romeo And Juliet. 8. During which period did William Shakespeare live? A) Renaissance. B) Enlightenment. C) Baroque. D) Medieval. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renaissance. 9. How many levels of seating were in the theater? A) 1. B) 4. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 10. When was William Shakespeare born? A) In 1654. B) In 1564. C) In 1765. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In 1564. 11. Shakespeare was married to Anne Hemingway A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. Egeo bursts into the palace very angry because A) His daughter Hermia does not want to marry Demetrius. B) His daughter Hermia has run away with Lysander to the forest. C) Lysander has dishonored his daughter Hermia in the forest. D) Demetrius has disowned his daughter Hermia and no longer wants to marry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His daughter Hermia does not want to marry Demetrius. 13. He was born in ..... A) Bradford-on-Avon. B) London. C) Oxford. D) Stratford-on-Avon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stratford-on-Avon. 14. His books are full of quotations. A) True. B) False. C) We don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. When the theatres closed, Shakespeare A) Wrote plays. B) Wrote poems. C) Started a theatre group. D) Wrote songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrote poems. 16. What is a Shakespearean sonnet? A) A 14 line poem divided into 2 subgroups:an octave and a sestet. B) A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter. C) A 14 line poem written in dynamic pentameter. D) A 14 line poem with no rhyme scheme . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter. 17. In which Act does Lady Macbeth make her first appearance? A) Act 3. B) Please, no more questions!. C) Act 2. D) Act 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Act 1. 18. What nationality is he? A) Finnish. B) British. C) Estonia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) British. 19. In which year did England defeat the Spanish Armada? A) 1600. B) 1588. C) 1550. D) 1620. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1588. 20. If Shakespeare didn't have a word to express what he wanted to say, he ..... A) Googled it. B) Consulted the only dictionary in town. C) Asked his wife. D) Made up a new one!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Made up a new one!. 21. The two lovers live in ..... A) Cevilla. B) Greece. C) Calama. D) Verona. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verona. 22. Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's earliest works? A) Venus and Adonis. B) Two Gentlement of Verona. C) Henry VI. D) The Two Noble Kinsmen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Two Noble Kinsmen. 23. "Let my blood thicken, let the way be closed to any remorse so that no natural scruples shake my fierce purpose or come between it and its execution!" Who pronounces these words? A) Macbeth. B) Lady Macduff. C) Lady Macbeth. D) Malcolm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lady Macbeth. 24. Shakespeare's plays were ..... A) Romances and tragedies. B) Of adventures and tragedy with sad endings. C) All very funny. D) Comedies to make you laugh, tragedies with sad endings, and plays about the history of England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comedies to make you laugh, tragedies with sad endings, and plays about the history of England. 25. Has father was a ..... A) Actor. B) Teacher. C) Doctor. D) Glovemaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glovemaker. 26. What theme is explored in 'Julius Caesar'? A) Amore. B) Religion. C) Adventure. D) Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politics. 27. Why is Shakespeare considered the most important author of modern dramaturgy? A) Because he writes in cultured English. B) Because he knows how to describe the emotions of the human soul in a profound and poetic way. C) Because his works became famous. D) Because he was a very cultured man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he knows how to describe the emotions of the human soul in a profound and poetic way. 28. Shakespeare was 18 years old when he married Anne Hathaway and they had 2 children. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. How long did it take members of Shakespeare's company to build the Globe? A) 42. B) 28. C) 37. D) 154. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 28. 30. Shakespeare left school when he was 16. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 31. How many children did William Shakespeare had? A) 3. B) 7. C) 2. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 32. Which of these is not a play by William Shakespeare? A) Romeo and Juliet. B) Hamlet. C) Master Harold And the Boys. D) Comedy of Errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Master Harold And the Boys. 33. The priest who secretly married the protagonists of Romeo and Juliet is: A) Friar Jerome. B) Fray Lorenzo. C) Friar Vincent. D) Fray Luis. E) Friar Juan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fray Lorenzo. 34. Supposedly, he was born on the ..... A) 23 of April 1564. B) 23 of April 1654. C) 26 of April 1564. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 23 of April 1564. 35. He ..... in 1616 A) Died. B) Dyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Died. 36. The play Hamlet was named after ..... A) Shakespeare's father William Hamlet. B) Shakespeare's son Hamnet. C) Shakespeare's brother Hamlet. D) Shakespeare's daughter Hamletta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shakespeare's son Hamnet. 37. To whom were the first 126 sonnets written by Shakespeare addressed? A) A fair youth. B) Venus. C) A dark lady. D) Cupid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fair youth. 38. In what church was Shakespeare baptized and buried? A) Our Holy Redeemer. B) St. Thomas Cathedral. C) Our Lady. D) Holy Trinity Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Holy Trinity Church. 39. Who is known as 'Bard of Avon'? A) John Keats. B) Alfred Lord Tennyson. C) William Wordsworth. D) William Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William Shakespeare. 40. Shakespeare's wife was ..... her husband. A) Rather older than. B) Much younger than. C) The same age with. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rather older than. 41. Grace: ..... our English class is very boring.Jimmy:I think so. Our teacher should use more English games to make it fun. A) I am sure. B) I think. C) I disagree. D) I agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I think. 42. What do historians refer to Shakespeare's life with no records? A) The Lost years. B) The Ghost years. C) The Last years. D) The Great years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Lost years. 43. True or false?Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 44. Why is there a simile at the beginning of the sonnet A) This is a love poem. B) Shakespeare likes similes. C) It mocks love poems. D) The woman likes similes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It mocks love poems. 45. What is the name of the theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed? A) The Rose. B) The Hope. C) The Globe Theater. D) The Swan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Globe Theater. 46. Why is "Romeo and Juliet" considered a tragedy? A) It features historical Kings and Queens. B) It features a happy ending and a wedding. C) It features character deaths and unfortunate endings. D) It features magic and supernatural events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It features character deaths and unfortunate endings. 47. How many years ago did he write? A) 300 years. B) 100 years. C) 200 years. D) 400 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 400 years. 48. He first recorded reference to Shakespeare, written by theatre critic ..... in 1592. A) Leo Tolstoy. B) John Weever. C) Flight johnson. D) Robert Greene. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert Greene. 49. The author believes that a big vocabulary ..... A) Can come across as pretentious to the readers. B) Doesn't always positively contribute to a written work. C) Is more important in oral storytelling than in writing. D) Shows readers that the writer is educated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't always positively contribute to a written work. 50. Where did William Shakespeare live? A) The Netherlands. B) Germany. C) England. D) The United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) England. 51. When and where was William Shakespeare born? A) William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. B) William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1563, in Stratford-upon-Avon. C) Nothing has been found documenting the birth of Shakespeare, which is why a lot of people believe he didn't really exist. D) William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1964, in Statford-upon-Avon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. 52. Jade:What do you think of my drawing? Rose:It's amazing, but I think you should erase the scribbles over here. Jade:Thank you so much for you opinon, Rose! Rose:My pleasure. From the dialogue above, Rose is ..... A) Asking for attention. B) Asking for help. C) Asking a question. D) Giving an opinion. E) Giving help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giving an opinion. 53. In Act I, Scene 2, lines 139-153, Hamlet alludes to Hyperion and Niobe. What purpose do these allusions serve? A) They link Claudius and Gertrude to the crimes committed in ancient tragedies. B) They identify qualities of Claudius and Gertrude that are carefully concealed. C) They suggest that Claudius and Gertrude are equally guilty. D) They are used to characterize the behavior of Claudius and Gertrude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are used to characterize the behavior of Claudius and Gertrude. 54. William's wife was called A) Elizabeth. B) Mary. C) Anne. D) Susanna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anne. 55. What is Shakespeare's legacy? A) Famous businessman. B) Skilled actor. C) Influential figure in human civilization. D) Great poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Influential figure in human civilization. 56. This tragedy takes place in Scotland A) Hamlet. B) Romeo and Juliet. C) Macbeth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Macbeth. 57. All people had seats at The Globe and the audience was quiet. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. Fill in the blank:The wheel is come full circle, Fought fire with fire, Wore her heart on his sleeve, and ..... , are all phrases that Shakespeare invented. A) May or may not. B) An arm and a leg. C) Barking up the wrong tree. D) Love is blind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love is blind. 59. William Shakespeare was the ..... child in his family. A) Youngest. B) Oldest. C) Only. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oldest. 60. He died in 1616. A) True. B) False. C) We don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesWilliam Shakespeare Quiz 1William Shakespeare Quiz 2William Shakespeare Quiz 3William Shakespeare Quiz 4William Shakespeare Quiz 6William Shakespeare Quiz 7William Shakespeare Quiz 8William Shakespeare Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books