1. In the play Antony and Cleopatra, who
or what is Actium?
A
A battle
B
The son of Caesar
C
The brother of Cleopatra
D
A Roman Senator |
2. In which play does the line "A plague
on both your houses," appear?
A
All's Well That Ends Well
B
Othello
C
Romeo and Juliet
D
The Tempest |
3. In which play do the words "What
a piece of work is man!" appear?
A
Cymbeline
B
Twelfth Night
C
King John
D
Hamlet |
4. In which play do the characters Desdemona
and Cassio appear?
A
The Merchant of Venice
B
Othello
C
Macbeth
D
Timon of Athens |
5. In which play are the sons of the King
of Britain kidnapped, leaving his daughter Imogen heir to
the throne?
A
Cymbeline
B
Henry IV Part 1
C
Hamlet
D
Richard III |
6. In which year did Shakespeare die?
A
1634
B
1652
C
1616
D
1626 |
7. Complete the line "Friends, Romans,
countrymen, ....".
A
Friends, Romans, countrymen, let us unite together!
B
Friends, Romans, countrymen, let us praise Caesar!
C
Friends, Romans, countrymen, give me your support!
D
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! |
8. In the play Much Ado About Nothing, who
tries to keep Claudio and Hero apart by spreading lies.
A
Don John
B
Benedick
C
Claudio
D
Don Pedro |
9. During which war is the play Troilus
and Cressida set?
A
The English Civil War
B
The Trojan War
C
The Hundred Years War
D
The War of The Roses |
10. In which play are Sebastian and his sister
Viola separated by a shipwreck?
A
Measure for Measure
B
All's Well That Ends Well
C
Twelfth Night
D
Timon of Athen |