Shakesperean Quiz

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Shakespeare: Quiz

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Shakespeare lived from?

1. 1564-1616
2. 1616-1564
3. 1564-He's immortal!
4. None of these answers

Shakespeare was born in

1. London
2. Stratford-upon-Avon
3. Avon-upon-Stratford
4. Cambridge

What was the name of the theatre company Shakespeare co-founded?

1. The Lord Chamberlain's Men
2. The Royal Shakespeare Company
3. The King's Men
4. The Globe Theatre Company

In Shakespeare's days...

1. Female parts in a play were played by men.
2. Theatres did not exist.
3. Actors were paid large sums of money.
4. Plays were strictly for rich people.

What was a form of poetry Shakespeare used a lot?

1. Villanelle
2. Epic poetry
3. Sonnets
4. Haiku

Shakespeare's nickname is...

1. The Master
2. The Player
3. The Bard
4. The Wordsmith

Shakespeare wrote:

1. 2 sonnets, 154 poems, 37 plays
2. 37 sonnets, 2 poems, 154 plays
3. 154 sonnets, 2 poems, 37 plays
4. 20 sonnets, 36 poems, 60 plays

How many lines are there in a sonnet?

1. 144
2. 14
3. 24
4. There is no limit

what is the rhyme scheme of a Shakesperean sonnet?

1. abc abc dede ff gg
2. abab cdcd efg efg
3. abab cdef cdef gg
4. abab cdcd efef gg

Which of the following words was not invented by Shakespeare??

1. Suspicious
2. Tasty
3. Generous
4. Butterfingers

Are we 100% certain that Shakespeare wrote the plays he is famous for?

1. Yes
2. No

How was his name spelt??

1. Shappere
2. Shakspeare
3. Shakespeare
4. We are not sure!

Shakespeare's father once had a job where he was paid to drink beer?

1. Yes
2. No