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The Great Shakespeare Hoax

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Shakespeare : The Great Shakespeare Hoax

Introduction:
"Many people are unaware of this fascinating episode involving an attempt to palm off a bogus work as being a newly discovered and "unknown" work by the Master. This quiz, therefore, will be difficult for most - but should be interesting and informative."


1. What is the name of the would-be forger?
    John London
    Henry Avon
    James Stratford
    William Ireland


2. What is the name of the so-called "newly discovered" play?
    Vortigern
    Salome
    Volpone
    Medea


3. Approximately when was the bogus play first produced?
    1600
    1700
    1800
    1900


4. How long did the above-mentioned play run?
    1 performance
    One month
    One full year
    100 performances


5. Which is true of the attempted fraud?
    The forgery was discovered by Shakespearean scholars after the forger's death
    The forgery was discovered in the forger's will
    The forgery was discovered during the life of the forger
    The forgery was discovered when the forger confessed


6. The bogus work that was presented was intended to be what type of play?
    History
    None of these
    Comedy
    Tragedy


7. At what age did the forger create the fraudulent Shakespearean work?
    Middle Age
    Childhood
    Old Age
    Young Man


8. The forger was working on a second forgery. What was it?
    Henry II
    William I
    Richard III
    James IV


9. The forger apparently created his work in an attempt to please which member of his family?
    His mother
    His father
    His uncle
    His brother


10. In which writing did the forger attempt to explain the history of his fraud?
    Apologies
    Contemplations
    Revelations
    Confessions


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