Shakespeare Quiz

Shakespeare's hometown is...

• Stratford
• Bath
• London
• Edinburgh

His birthdate is estimated based on...

• ...church baptism records
• ...bad hospital documents
• ...documents found in the family bible
• ...doctors' house call accounts

William married Anne Hathaway, who was...

• ...8 years older than he.
• ....an intern for a fashion magazine.
• ...the princess of Genovia.
• ...his neighbor

William and Anne had...

• ...3 children
• ...no descendants
• ...too many children they didn't know what to do
• ...cats

How many Sonnets did he write?

• 154
• 37
• 55
• 123

What are the basic components of the sonnet form? (check all that apply)

• 14 lines
• a rhyming scheme
• a rhythmic pattern
• themes about love

How many Plays did he write?

• about 37
• 8
• 14
• 29

Plays based on the story of past English kings are...

• ...histories
• ...comedies
• ...problem plays
• ...tragedies

Plays with "happy" endings usually resulting in marriages are...

• ...histories
• ...comedies
• ...problem plays
• ...tragedies

Plays that don't neatly fit into another more defined category are...

• ...histories
• ...comedies
• ...problem plays
• ...tragedies