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The Great Shakespeare Quiz!

Shakespeare is the greastest poet ever, arguably. Therefore, you have to be pretty civilized to know his works well...

Tony A. 3/24/2020

William Shakespeare is widely considered the world's greatest ever poet and playwright. Therefore, knowledge of the man's works is absolutely essential. Now, we all know a few things, but you have to be a real Shakespearean expert to pass our test. Good luck!

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Where does the above quotation come from?

Twelfth Night

Hamlet

Cleopatra

Which 1606 drama is superstitiously referred to as ‘the Scottish play’?

Macbeth

King Lear

Richard II

Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?

Henry IV

Henry V

Henry VII

Henry VIII

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What did Iago persuade Othello to believe?

That his wife was unfaithful

That a conspiracy was underway

That he would be relieved of his office

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Complete the following Hamlet quotation: "There is nothing either ____ or ____ but thinking makes it so."

Dark or light

Black or white

Good or bad

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Which of these plays feature a ghost or ghosts?

Hamlet

Antony and Cleopatra

Othello

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Where does the above quotation come from?

Henry IV, Part II

King John

Richard III

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When London theaters were closed during 1593-1594 due to plague, Shakespeare wrote two long narrative poems. One was Venus and Adonis. What was the other?

The Rape of Lucrece

The Rape of the Lock

Don Quixote

Jupiter and Ganymede

Complete the following Tempest quotation: "Misery acquaints a man with strange _____."

Dreams

Nightmares

Bedfellows

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Where does the above quotation come from?

As You Like It

Hamlet

King Lear

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One of literary history’s greatest moments was when the newly crowned King Henry V said to his old friend: “I know thee not, old man.” Whom was he speaking to?

Falstaff

Henry IV (his dead father)

John of Gaunt

Harry Hotspur

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Which great Shakespearean character bellowed the above line?

Macbeth

Othello

King Lear

Cleopatra

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Who did Lady Macbeth persuade her husband to murder?

Duncan

Macduff

Malcolm

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Where does the above quotation come from?

As You Like It

Romeo and Juliet

Troilus and Cressida

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What did the soothsayer say to Julius Caesar?

Beware the Ides of March

Do not place trust in Brutus

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Oops! You Achieved Low Scores

Though you might know one or two things, your overall knowledge of Shakespeare is not what it could be. There is only one remedy: revisit the bard's most stunning works. You won't regret it, for he covers many topics, from love to war, and all in amazing language!

Your Score is Quite Good!

You have a very respectable knowledge of the great bard's work. You have obviously spent a good deal of time reading and watching his plays. A bit more devotion and you could become an expert! Shakespeare would be proud to have still influenced you so many years after his death.

Are You an English Scholar??

We bow down to your superior knowledge. We can't think of anything you don't know about the great Shakespeare. You obviously spend a lot of time reading those wonderful plays. What a fantastic way to spend your free time! Shakespeare would be so happy to know people like you still know him so well hundreds of years after his death. Good for you!