Anne’s Quiz #40

Shakespeare

My daughter Jenny insisted that I should create a quiz on Shakespeare, so here it is!

1. How old was Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway?: a) 15; b) 18; c) 25; d) 34

2. Which theater did Shakespeare own a share of?: a) The Globe; b) The Blackfriars; c) The Theatre; d) The Curtain

3. Who was ruling England when Shakespeare died?: a) Henry VIII; b) Elizabeth I; c) James I; d) Charles I

4. In The Winter's Tale, the baby Princess is named Perdita. What does the name Perdita mean?: a) lost; b) beautiful; c) given to God; d) strong

5. How does Petruchio 'tame' his wife, Katherina?: a) By beating her.; b) By locking her in her room and depriving her of human interaction.; c) By declaring nothing good enough for her, thus denying her new clothes and food.; d) He doesn't.

6. Which play contains this quote? What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.: a) Timon of Athens; b) Romeo and Juliet; c) Othello; d) Love's Labour's Lost

7. Who is the fairy mischief-maker in A Midsummer Night's Dream?: a) Puck; b) Ariel; c) Bottom; d) Moth

8. Which of these items is NOT an ingredient of the witches' brew in Macbeth?: a) a baby's finger; b) a lizard's leg; c) a dog's tongue; d) a mouse's eye

9. In which play is Shylock the Jew a main character?: a) All's Well That Ends Well; b) As You Like It; c) The Comedy of Errors; d) The Merchant of Venice

10. Who dies in the final scenes of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark?: a) Hamlet; b) Laertes; c) Claudius; d) all of the above

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quiz 40 created 5-18-02