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The Great Shakespeare Hoax
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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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