Play By Sakespear Quiz 1 (47 MCQs)

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1. Who is the author of "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus" ?
2. In the play, "Henry V, " who is the daughter of the King of France?
3. Shakespeare often employed which of the following stylistic forms in his dramas?
4. Who is King of Scotland at the start of the play, "Macbeth" ?
5. In the play, "Macbeth, " how does Macbeth kill Duncan?
6. In the play, "Richard III, " who speaks of "the winter of our discontent" (I.i.1)?
7. For his poems, Shakespeare is thought to have drawn upon all of the following for influence and ideas EXCEPT:
8. Where does the sonnet form originate from?
9. At the end of the play "Richard III, " what happens to Richard?
10. In the play, "Henry V, " who is the Queen of France?
11. Who directly challenges Richard for the throne in the play, "Richard III" ?
12. In verse, "meter" refers to which of the following?
13. In the play, "Twelfth Night, " what does Viola refer to herself as when she disguises herself as a man?
14. What type of play is "Richard III" ?
15. In "Hamlet, " which character is left alive at the end of the play?
16. At the end of the play, "Twelfth Night, " who is discovered to have been secretly married?
17. In the play, "Henry V, " what country does Henry wish to conquer?
18. In the play "Richard III, " where does Richard imprison the young princes?
19. According to Dr. Roger Dunkle, in ancient times, what was considered a tragedy?
20. In the narrative poem, "The Rape of Lucrece, " who is Lucretia?
21. In the play, "Richard III, " who does Richard hire to kill the young princes?
22. In the play, "Macbeth, " who asks "Whence is that knocking? " (2.11.55)
23. In the play, "Richard III, " who is manipulated into marrying Richard?
24. The play, "Hamlet, " takes place in which of the following countries?
25. The play, "Richard III, " takes place in what country?
26. What century does the play, "Henry V, " take place in?
27. The concept of "prose" refers to which of the following?
28. In the play, "Macbeth, " according to the witches, who will inherit the Scottish throne?
29. What concept best distinguishes the difference between the time of the Middles Ages and the Renaissance?
30. In the play, "Henry V, " the Chorus serves to do which of the following?
31. Who is the author of Utopia?
32. Blank verse refers to which of the following?
33. Who is the central heroine of the play, "Twelfth Night" ?
34. Shakespeare was the author of which of the following plays?
35. Which of the following playwrights is thought to have had the greatest influence on Shakespeare?
36. Who kills Macbeth at the end of the play, "Macbeth" ?
37. In the play, "Twelfth Night, " what country is Orisono from?
38. The play, "Macbeth, " is set in what country?
39. In the play, "Richard III, " who is the mother of Prince Edward?
40. Fill in the blank. In the play, "Macbeth, " a number of characters refer to the Three Witches as .....
41. In the play, "Henry V, " who is the close friend and mentor of young Henry?
42. In the play, "Macbeth, " who is the goddess of witchcraft?
43. In the play, "Twelfth Night, " who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck?
44. How many sonnets are attributed to Shakespeare?
45. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek "old comedy" was often characterized as being .....
46. In drama, what is a "climax" ?
47. In "Hamlet, " who says that "something is rotten in the state of Denmark" ?