Quiz on William Shakespeare

What year was William Shakespeare born?

• 1593

• 1616

• 1582

• 1564

Which of the following is NOT one of Shakespeare's plays?

• The Great Gatsby

• The Tempest

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company when he performed for Queen Elizabeth I?

• The Royal Players

• The Globe Theatre

• The King's Men

• Lord Chamberlain's Men

In what year did Shakespeare get married?

• 1564

• 1603

• 1590

• 1582

Which play is considered a transitional work linking Shakespeare's early and later styles?

• Hamlet

• King Lear

• Romeo and Juliet

• Othello

What is the term used for the size of the page that Shakespeare's plays were printed in?

• Octavo

• Demi

• Folio

• Quarto

Who were the editors of the First Folio published in 1623?

• Green and Johnson

• Eliot and Hegel

• Heminges and Condell

• Marlowe and Bacon

Which of the following is a characteristic of Shakespeare's mature comedies?

• Historical events

• Tragic endings

• Intricate plots

• Gloomy themes

What is the main theme of Shakespeare's tragedies?

• Love and friendship

• Struggle for power

• Comedy and humor

• Historical events

Which play features the famous line 'To be, or not to be'?

• Othello

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

• King Lear