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'Brush up your Shakespeare'!
folder Name the Play (21) folder Shakespeare Lines and Quotes (23)
folder Antony and Cleopatra (2) folder As You Like It (3)
folder Comedy of Errors (2) folder Cymbeline (1)
folder Hamlet (14, 1 new) folder Henry V (3)
folder Julius Caesar (10) folder King Lear (5)
folder King Richard III (1) folder Life of Timon of Athens
folder Love's Labor's Lost (2) folder Macbeth (13)
folder Measure for Measure (2) folder Merchant of Venice (5)
folder Midsummer Night's Dream (8) folder Much Ado About Nothing (4)
folder Othello (5) folder Richard II (4)
folder Romeo and Juliet (15) folder Taming of the Shrew (3)
folder Tempest (2) folder Titus Andronicus (3)
folder Twelfth Night (6) folder Two Gentleman of Verona (1)
folder Winter's Tale (2)
Editors: Bruyere, MotherGoose, agony, LeoDaVinci, trident87, LadyCaitriona Quiz Search:
1 The Shakespeare Diaries
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.
Average
10 Q
darksplash
Jul 31 09
390 plays
2 Shakespeare's Garden
A quiz about the many herbs, flowers, trees, and plants mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and poems. Enjoy & Good Luck!
Difficult
15 Q
jouen58
Feb 14 04
1296 plays
3 The Printing of Shakespeare's First Folio
We know a great deal about Shakespeare's plays (well, some do), but the printing of his works is a little more difficult. Good luck to all who participate.
Impossible
10 Q
bookworld
Aug 13 09
132 plays
4 Confused Characters
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.
Tough
10 Q
Kay_Jay_
Jan 10 06
507 plays
5 William Shakespeare's Quiz
Did the Bard really write a Trivia quiz on his own plays? Submit thyself to the inquisition and to thine own conclusion come.
Tough
10 Q
uglybird
Sep 26 04
807 plays
6 Fairly Simple Quotes From Shakespeare
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!
Tough
10 Q
JaneofGaunt
Jun 30 06
663 plays
7 Shakespeare Grab Bag
I knew I'd get around to Shakespeare eventually...Enjoy this veritable grab bag, covering Shakespeare's plays, poetry, and life.
Difficult
20 Q
skylarb
Mar 17 03
1059 plays
8 Shakespearean Dukes and Earls I
Shakespeare's history plays are populated by numerous dukes and earls. How well do you know them?
Difficult
10 Q
askpau
Dec 17 03
276 plays
9 Shakespeare's Music
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.
Average
10 Q
jeremyB
Mar 25 04
297 plays
10 Plays by the Bard
Join me in celebrating the plays of William Shakespeare (Apr. 23, 1564 - Apr. 23, 1616).
Easy
10 Q
skunkee
Aug 30 06
810 plays
11 Shakespeare's Riddles
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?
Difficult
15 Q
jeremyB
Nov 24 03
645 plays
12 Shakespeare's Treasure Hunt
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.
Average
10 Q
jeremyb
Oct 01 04
651 plays
13 Shakespeare for Teenagers
This is a quiz intended for the people who don't really like Shakespeare, or perhaps do not fully understand his plays. Hopefully this will provide some perspective.
Average
10 Q
munchkinwizard
Feb 20 07
687 plays
14 Shakespeare's Antonios
Antonio is quite a popular name for Shakespeare, appearing in several different plays. Can you distinguish one Antonio from another?
Tough
10 Q
JohnFalst
Jan 06 05
243 plays
15 Death by Shakespeare
"Exeunt severally..."Famous Shakespearean characters and their famous deaths. Do you recall how these characters died in the plays?
Average
10 Q
Ruma
Jul 17 02
1557 plays
16 Henry IV, Part 1
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!
Difficult
25 Q
cheeseboy10000
Aug 25 08
189 plays
17 Shakespearean Dukes and Earls II
More Dukes and Earls from Shakespeare's history plays.
Tough
10 Q
askpau
Dec 19 03
177 plays
18 Shakespeare and More
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!
Tough
10 Q
GypsyQueen
Aug 08 00
927 plays
19 Shakespeare's Criminals
I've found a list of discarded wanted posters of Shakespearean characters, but the names have all gone. Can you work out who each one's about?
Tough
10 Q
Bulm
Jun 26 03
606 plays
20 Who's Who in Shakespeare
A look at some well known and not so well known characters in Shakespeare. Good luck.
Average
10 Q
Fiachra
Oct 29 04
819 plays
21 Shakespeare' s Sonnet-mania!
Another quiz about The Bard! This quiz will focus on Shakespeare's sonnets.
Tough
10 Q
ecc
Dec 10 03
243 plays
22 General Shakespeare
This is a quiz on Shakespeare: sonnets, poems, plays, quotes and the man himself. I hope it's not too hard.
Difficult
25 Q
meals
Mar 13 02
921 plays
23 Shakespeare's Impostures
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.
Tough
20 Q
jeremyB
Nov 30 03
324 plays
24 Shakespeare
Just ten questions about Shakespeare and his works. Hope you enjoy it!
Tough
10 Q
Vicki19
Apr 08 01
1272 plays
25 Shakespeare's Characters - Not in the Play
I'll give you the name of a play. You pick which character is NOT in that play. (At the end, I'll give you the name of at least one play where that odd character can be found.)
Average
10 Q
ladymacb29
Jun 28 00
2313 plays
26 Shakespeare's Comedies
A general quiz on Shakespeare's comedies.
Tough
10 Q
speara
Feb 18 09
312 plays
27 The Great Shakespeare Hoax
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.
Difficult
10 Q
robert362
Jul 17 04
252 plays
28 Shakespeare, eh?
I tried to make this one fun and challenging. I probably failed miserably, but let's see what you think.
Average
10 Q
jmomsu
Oct 20 00
2529 plays
29 The Bawdy Bard
There's not much information on the Bard's private life, which leads us to speculate on William Shakespeare's inspiration and influences in general. Imagine him then, during a typical day, speaking with those who knew him - in the language we love!
Difficult
10 Q
bagendbo
Nov 18 02
405 plays
30 Shakespeare, Original Plays
This quiz is based on all Shakespeare plays and what they are about. This is fairly hard but fun especially if you like or enjoy Shakespeare plays. One of the plays for example is "Romeo and Juliet". I hope you enjoy it very much.
Easy
10 Q
elise8986
Aug 19 01
450 plays
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Last Updated Nov 07 09 5:44 AM


Some sample questions from this category:

* In the movie 'Shakespeare in Love' what work was young Will writing that turned out to be one of his most famous plays?
* What year was Shakespeare born?
* What is Hamlet's mother's name?
* How many of Shakespeare's plays were published during his lifetime?
* What solo singing artist's CD shares the same name as Hamlet's Ophelia?


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