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The Shakespeare Diaries
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In a tea chest in an ancient cottage, the diaries of William Shakespeare were recently discovered. I was tasked to translate them into modern English. The entries are rather oblique, but they all point to works by, or about, the great man.
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Jul 31 09
1053 plays
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Shakespeare's Garden
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A quiz about the many herbs, flowers, trees, and plants mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and poems. Enjoy & Good Luck!
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Difficult
15 Q
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jouen58
Feb 14 04
1599 plays
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Shakespeare's Girls
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Which of Shakespeare's feisty female characters, in which play, fit the descriptions and speak the lines quoted?
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Tough
10 Q
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HobbitLady
Jun 15 12
858 plays
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The Right Fight
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Shakespearean fight scenes are often tense, glorious events that put you on the edge of your seat. I give you some context, the "challenger" of the fight, and you name the other member of the fight.
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Tough
10 Q
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merylfederman
Dec 01 12
306 plays
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Hey, I'm Not Shakespeare!
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Shakespeare is so famous that many people think he was the only writer in Elizabethan England. I'm going to let some contemporaries of the Bard tell you about themselves in their own words, and your job is to identify them. Let's have some fun.
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Tough
10 Q
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daver852
May 31 12
240 plays
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R - Rated Moments in Shakespeare
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You might think that Shakespeare is all about doublet and hose, Elizabethan propriety, and the strictly PG. Let me disabuse you of that notion as we explore the violent, the racy, and the titillating of Billy's canon. Spoiler warning up front!
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Tough
10 Q
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merylfederman
Feb 13 12
309 plays
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Sad But True
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A Metallica quiz? Not even. This quiz will look at ten Shakespearean Tragedies and how they exemplify the phrase 'sad but true'. Each question will begin with a synopsis of the sad but true event portrayed.
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Average
10 Q
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tazman6619
Jan 27 12
411 plays
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William Shakespeare's Quiz
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Did the Bard really write a Trivia quiz on his own plays? Submit thyself to the inquisition and to thine own conclusion come.
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 26 04
1065 plays
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Shakespearean Dukes and Earls I
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Shakespeare's history plays are populated by numerous dukes and earls. How well do you know them?
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Difficult
10 Q
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askpau
Dec 17 03
336 plays
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Kingdoms Without Kings
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There are many times in Shakespeare's works where a kingdom will be between rulers, have a confusion as to who is the king, or otherwise be a seemingly rudderless ship. Answer these questions about such instances - Long live the King! Whoever that is...
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Average
10 Q
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merylfederman
Feb 16 12
216 plays
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Shakespeare For Dummies
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A quiz for those of you like me who didn't pay enough attention in English lessons at school!
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Easy
10 Q
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Dizart
Oct 29 10
1851 plays
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Shakespeare's Birds
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Shakespeare clearly possessed some fundamental ornithological knowledge. But exactly which birds did he refer to in his plays?
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Difficult
10 Q
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HobbitLady
Mar 12 13
147 plays
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Plays by the Bard
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Join me in celebrating the plays of William Shakespeare (Apr. 23, 1564 - Apr. 23, 1616).
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Easy
10 Q
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skunkee
Aug 30 06
1323 plays
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Confused Characters
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Shakespearean characters have been spotted in the wrong plays and are being ratted out by those plays' characters. Your job is to identify both the character who is speaking and who is being discussed.
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Tough
10 Q
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Kay_Jay_
Jan 10 06
738 plays
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Shakespeare - Sonnet I
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Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets in his career. This quiz only covers one of these sonnets; sonnet number 1.
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Tough
10 Q
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salami_swami
Jan 20 12
138 plays
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Fairly Simple Quotes From Shakespeare
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All quotes are taken from some of the Bard's more familiar plays. All questions are multiple choice. This is my quizzy # 1; hope, like Puck, you'll have some fun!
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Tough
10 Q
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JaneofGaunt
Jun 30 06
903 plays
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Another Lonely Valentine's Day
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A bunch of Shakespeare characters are in a bar, lamenting their unrequited loves on Valentine's Day. I'll give you the character's situation, you tell me the person who doesn't love them back.
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Difficult
10 Q
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merylfederman
Mar 09 13
213 plays
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Shakespeare's Riddles
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Many of Shakespeare's plays contain riddles or contests. This tricky quiz features several of the most famous scenes. Can you solve these questions on questions?
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Difficult
15 Q
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jeremyB
Nov 24 03
819 plays
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The Life and Death of King John
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If you know a bit of medieval history, OR if you've read the play, you'll get my hints about characters in William Shakespeare's "The Life and Death of King John" (usually called simply "King John"). So plunge into the fray!
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Mar 13 13
141 plays
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Shakespeare's Music
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Shakespeare uses music very cleverly to heighten moods or to change or dispel moods. I love his songs particularly when played on historic instruments. Let this quiz take you through some of his musical interludes.
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Average
10 Q
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jeremyB
Mar 25 04
333 plays
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Shakespeare's Treasure Hunt
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Shakespeare uses jewels in his writing to point up beauty, strength or tragedy. Which jewels are missing from these quotations? Watch out for my CAPITAL hints.
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Average
10 Q
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jeremyb
Oct 01 04
837 plays
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"Pericles" by Shakespeare
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This, my second Shakespeare quiz, was again prompted by the "All The Internet's A Stage" challenge in the Quiz Author Lounge.
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Average
10 Q
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zippolover
Feb 06 13
84 plays
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Bleeding Off the Page
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This quiz contains questions relating to blood from many of Shakespeare's plays.
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Average
10 Q
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jashed
Feb 24 13
267 plays
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Death by Shakespeare
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"Exeunt severally..."Famous Shakespearean characters and their famous deaths. Do you recall how these characters died in the plays?
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Average
10 Q
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Ruma
Jul 17 02
1875 plays
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King Henry IV, Part II
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Henry IV, Part II includes some of the most memorable characters in literature, including Falstaff. It is the third play in a tetralogy that tells the stories of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.
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Average
15 Q
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nannywoo
Feb 10 13
87 plays
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Shakespeare's Antonios
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Antonio is quite a popular name for Shakespeare, appearing in several different plays. Can you distinguish one Antonio from another?
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Tough
10 Q
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JohnFalst
Jan 06 05
294 plays
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Shakespearean Dukes and Earls II
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More Dukes and Earls from Shakespeare's history plays.
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Tough
10 Q
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askpau
Dec 19 03
219 plays
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Henry IV, Part 1
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I was shocked to find that there were no quizzes on this play, one of my very favorites. Just some general stuff about the play. Enjoy!
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Tough
25 Q
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cheeseboy10000
Aug 25 08
303 plays
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Shakespeare and More
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Here are a few questions about appearances of the Bard's works in today's world, as well as some tidbits about some lesser-known plays and sonnets. Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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GypsyQueen
Aug 08 00
1077 plays
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Shakespeare's Impostures
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The Comedies are full of Impostures. Girls pretending to be boys, masters as servants and servants as masters. Here are 20 questions on some of my favourite scenes.
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Tough
20 Q
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jeremyB
Nov 30 03
465 plays
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