The Shakespeare Quiz
How well do you know the bard and his plays? Test your knowledge!
When was Shakspeare born?
April 23rd, 1564
May 1st, 1560
October 16th, 1745
April 21st, 1616
Who did Shakespeare marry?
No one. He was single his entire life.
Laura Croft
Anne Hathaway
Jane Seymour
What was the name of his son who died as a child?
Robert
William
Hamlet
Hamnet
Complete the quote: The course of true love...
never did run straight.
ever guide my way.
never did run smooth.
is a long journey.
And who said the above quote?
Hamlet
Lysander
Desdemona
Midranda
Okay, so who said: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Macbeth
Hamlet
Marcellus
Gonzalo
Shakespeare's plays are written in:
iambic pentameter
iambic tetrameter
pure prose
trochaic pentameter
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
200
137
98
154
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