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
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Which 1606 drama is superstitiously referred to as ‘the Scottish play’?
Macbeth
Richard II
King Lear
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Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?
Henry IV
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Henry V
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What did Iago persuade Othello to believe?
That he would be relieved of his office
That his wife was unfaithful
That a conspiracy was underway
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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?
Othello
Hamlet
Antony and Cleopatra
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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
Don Quixote
Jupiter and Ganymede
The Rape of the Lock
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Complete the following Tempest quotation: "Misery acquaints a man with strange _____."
Nightmares
Dreams
Bedfellows
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Where does the above quotation come from?
As You Like It
King Lear
Hamlet
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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?
Henry IV (his dead father)
John of Gaunt
Falstaff
Harry Hotspur
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Which great Shakespearean character bellowed the above line?
Othello
Macbeth
Cleopatra
King Lear
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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
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
Do not place trust in Brutus
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Though you might know one or two things, your overall knowledge of Shakespeare is not what it could be. There is only... READ MOREThough 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!
You have a very respectable knowledge of the great bard's work. You have obviously spent a good deal of time reading... READ MOREYou 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.
We bow down to your superior knowledge. We can't think of anything you don't know about the great Shakespeare. You... READ MOREWe 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!
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