May 30, 2017 | GC print friendly version 1 What was the first name of the playwright Shakespeare? Henry, William, Harry, Wilson William 2 Where is the setting for The Comedy of Errors? Ephesus, Scotland, Bohemia, London Ephesus 3 Where was Julius Caesar stabbed in the Shakespeare play? Carriage, Bedroom, Bathing Area, Senate Meeting Senate Meeting 4 Which character from Shakespeare has a daughter called Lavinia? Macbeth, Othello, Titus Andronicus, Hamlet Titus Andronicus 5 Which city provides the setting for Romeo and Juliet? Rome, Milan, Verona, Venice Verona 6 Which leading Shakespeare character has a sword fight with Laertes? Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo Hamlet 7 Which of the following is NOT a son of Titis Andronicus? Quintus, Lucius, Lavinia, Mutius Lavinia 8 Which of these is NOT a son of Priam in Troilus and Cressida? Trolius, Hector, Paris, Achilles Achilles 9 Which of these is not considered one of Shakespeare’s genres of work? Satire, Comedy, Tragedy, History Satire 10 Which of these Shakespeare plays is set in Denmark? Hamlet, Measure for Measure, Othello, Macbeth Hamlet 11 Which one of the following is not a daughter of King Lear? Goneril, Rosalind, Regan, Cordelia Rosalind 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 A Winter’s Tale 13 Which Roman Emperor did Shakespeare name a play after? Augustus, Julius Caesar, Octavian, Nero Julius Caesar 14 Which Shakespeare character has sons called Mutius, Lucius and Quintus? Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Macbeth, Othello Titus Andronicus 15 Which Shakespeare play has the subtitle “What You Will”? Twelfth Night, Othello, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors Twelfth Night 16 Which Shakespeare play is set in Elsinore Castle? Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Othello Hamlet 17 Which Shakespeare play is set in Illyria? Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, All’s Well That Ends Well Twelfth Night 18 Which Shakespeare play is set in the Forest of Arden? As You Like It, Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Hamlet As You Like It 19 Which Shakespeare play is the sequel to Henry IV? The Merry Wives of Windsor, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Othello, Hamlet The Merry Wives of Windsor 20 Which Shakespearian title character is referred to as The Moor of Venice? Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear Othello