quiz 1615 – shakespeare

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1	What was the first name of the playwright Shakespeare? Henry, William, Harry, Wilson
2	Where is the setting for The Comedy of Errors? Ephesus, Scotland, Bohemia, London
3	Where was Julius Caesar stabbed in the Shakespeare play? Carriage, Bedroom, Bathing Area, Senate Meeting
4	Which character from Shakespeare has a daughter called Lavinia? Macbeth, Othello, Titus Andronicus, Hamlet
5	Which city provides the setting for Romeo and Juliet? Rome, Milan, Verona, Venice
6	Which leading Shakespeare character has a sword fight with Laertes? Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo
7	Which of the following is NOT a son of Titis Andronicus? Quintus, Lucius, Lavinia, Mutius
8	Which of these is NOT a son of Priam in Troilus and Cressida? Trolius, Hector, Paris, Achilles
9	Which of these is not considered one of Shakespeare's genres of work? Satire, Comedy, Tragedy, History
10	Which of these Shakespeare plays is set in Denmark? Hamlet, Measure for Measure, Othello, Macbeth
11	Which one of the following is not a daughter of King Lear? Goneril, Rosalind, Regan, Cordelia
12	Which play contains the famous stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear"? As You Like It, A Winter's Tale, Othello, Midsummer's Nights Dreams
13	Which Roman Emperor did Shakespeare name a play after? Augustus, Julius Caesar, Octavian, Nero
14	Which Shakespeare character has sons called Mutius, Lucius and Quintus? Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Macbeth, Othello
15	Which Shakespeare play has the subtitle "What You Will"? Twelfth Night, Othello, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors
16	Which Shakespeare play is set in Elsinore Castle? Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Othello
17	Which Shakespeare play is set in Illyria? Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, All's Well That Ends Well
18	Which Shakespeare play is set in the Forest of Arden? As You Like It, Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Hamlet
19	Which Shakespeare play is the sequel to Henry IV? The Merry Wives of Windsor, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Othello, Hamlet
20	Which Shakespearian title character is referred to as The Moor of Venice? Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear