Shakespeare
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- 1
Which William Shakespeare play contains the famous soliloquy beginning 'To be, or not to be, that is the question'?
- Hamlet
- Macbeth
- King Lear
- Othello
- 2
In which English market town was William Shakespeare born and raised?
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Oxford
- Canterbury
- Bath
- 3
What was the name of William Shakespeare's wife, whom he married in 1582?
- Anne Hathaway
- Mary Arden
- Judith Quiney
- Susanna Hall
- 4
In the tragedy 'Othello', who is the treacherous ensign that plots Othello's downfall?
- Iago
- Cassio
- Roderigo
- Brabantio
- 5
In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', what is the name of the spirit bound to serve Prospero?
- Ariel
- Caliban
- Puck
- Oberon
- 6
Who slays Macbeth in battle at the end of the play 'Macbeth'?
- Macduff
- Malcolm
- Banquo
- Fleance
- 7
Which London playhouse, built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, is most closely associated with his works?
- The Globe
- The Rose
- The Swan
- The Curtain
- 8
What is the alternative subtitle of Shakespeare's comedy 'Twelfth Night'?
- What You Will
- As You Like It
- Love's Labour's Won
- Much Ado About Nothing
- 9
In what year was the original Globe Theatre destroyed by a fire caused by a theatrical cannon during a performance of 'Henry VIII'?
- 10
Which of William Shakespeare's plays has the shortest total word count?
- The Comedy of Errors
- The Tempest
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- 11
How many sonnets are included in the 1609 quarto collection titled 'Shake-speares Sonnets'?
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