1. In the play Winter's Tale who is the
character Polixenes?
A
King of Bohemia
B
Ruler of Sicily
C
An Italian Prince
D
A Greek General |
2. From which play come the lines "Now
is the Winter of our Discontent, Made glorious Summer by
this Son of Yorke"?
A
Henry VIII
B
Richard III
C
King John
D
Richard II |
3. How many plays did Shakespeare write?
A
Forty five
B
Thirty five
C
Forty five
D
Thirty eight |
4. In which play do the characters Caius
Martius and Tullus Aufidius appear?
A
Coriolanus
B
Timon of Athens
C
The Merry Wives of Windsor
D
Measure for Measure |
5. In the play Hamlet, who said "To
thine own self be true."?
A
Gertrude
B
Claudius
C
Ophelia
D
Polonius |
6. Where was William Shakespeare born?
A
London
B
Stratford-upon-Avon
C
Bristol
D
York |
7. Complete the quotation "Alas, poor
Yorick! I knew him ..".
A
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well
B
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him Horatio
C
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him once
D
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, my friend |
8. In the play As You Like It, where does
Duke Senior hide with his supporters after losing the throne?
A
The Forest of Arden
B
The Yorkshire Moors
C
The New Forest
D
The Swiss Alps |
9. Where is the play Romeo and Juliet set?
A
Florence
B
Venice
C
Verona
D
Rome |
10. In which play appear the characters Cordelia,
Goneril, Regan and Edgar?
A
As You Like It
B
King Lear
C
Hamlet
D
Pericles, Prince of Tyre |