Time For a Shakespearean Test!

He is the most famous playwright in history and is personally responsible for hundreds of English words we use today. He is William Shakespeare, the one and only. Today, we'd like to give the bard a chance to test you a bit about himself and his works, will you do him the honor?
 
 
In which play are Titania and Oberon key characters?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Winter's Tale
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
 
 
In what year was William Shakespeare born?
1564
1764
1464
1364
 
 
In which century is 'Antony and Cleopatra' set?
The 1st
The 10th
The 12th
The 7th
 
 
What does Shylock require a pound of in 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Flesh
Gold
Silver
Salt
 
 
Which Roman ruler did Shakespeare name a play after?
Augustus
Caligula
Julius
Tiberius
 
 
In 'The Taming of the Shrew', who is the Shrew?
Lavinia
Katherine
Jessica
Hermione
 
 
In which play does the protagonist have 3 daughters called Goneril, Regan and Cordelia?
King Lear
Hamlet
Macbeth
Othello
 
 
Which Shakespearean play begins with three witches?
Macbeth
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
A Comedy of Errors
 
 
Beatrice and Benedict are lovers in which Shakespeare play?
Much Ado About Nothing
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
King Lear
 
 
Who is Hamlet's love?
Gertrude
Ophelia
Viola
Olivia
 
 
Complete the full title of the Shakespeare play "Hamlet, _____ of ______"?
Prince, Denmark
King, Norway
Prince, England
King, Spain
 
 
In which Shakespeare play will you find the families Montagues and the Capulets?
Romeo and Juliet
Much Ado About Nothing
Richard II
The Taming of the Shrew
 
 
What did Shakespeare write 154 of?
Sonnets
Plays
Books
Diary entries
 
 
What religion is the Merchant from 'The Merchant of Venice'?
Jewish
Christian
Hindi
Muslim
 
 
Which country provides the setting for Romeo and Juliet?
Italy
France
Spain
Denmark
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Though you might know one or two things, your overall knowledge of Shakespeare is not what it could be. There is only one remedy: revisit the bard's most stunning works. You won't regret it, for he covers many topics, from love to war, and all in amazing language!
Well Done!
You have a very respectable knowledge of the great bard's work. You have obviously spent a good deal of time reading and watching his plays. A bit more devotion and you could become an expert! Shakespeare would be proud to have still influenced you so many years after his death.
Fantastic!
We bow down to your superior knowledge. We can't think of anything you don't know about the great Shakespeare. You obviously spend a lot of time reading those wonderful plays. What a fantastic way to spend your free time! Shakespeare would be so happy to know people like you still know him so well hundreds of years after his death. Good for you!
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