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1 trivia quiz  More Songs from Shakespeare's Plays icon
An addendum to my previous quiz on Shakespearean songs. You must guess which play each song comes from (except for question 14). Good Luck & Enjoy!
 Difficult 15Q
1971 plays
 Jun 30 03
jouen58
2 trivia quiz  Shakespeare Limericks 2 icon
By popular demand, "Parte the Seconde" of my Shakespeare Limericks quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
 Average 5Q
6438 plays
 Aug 14 02
Islingtonian
3 trivia quiz  Losing It in Shakespeare's Plays coolicon
I simply don't understand people who find Shakespeare dull and boring. When a character in Shakespeare goes over the edge, he/she REALLY goes over the edge. Submitted for your approval...
 Average 10Q
3771 plays
 Aug 27 03
jouen58
4 trivia quiz  I'm Hungry coolicon
Identify the Shakespeare play in which each of the following food quotes appears.
 Tough 10Q
1122 plays
 Apr 30 02
JellyTrollMorton
5 trivia quiz  Shakespeare Limericks coolicon
Can you identify the Shakespeare plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play!
 Average 5Q
3546 plays
 Apr 09 02
Islingtonian
6 trivia quiz  Songs From Shakespeare's Plays coolicon
Nearly every one of Shakespeare's plays contains one or more songs, most of them with lyrics by the Bard. See if you can match the songs to the plays they come from. Good Luck!
 Difficult 15Q
630 plays
 Mar 04 03
jouen58
7 trivia quiz  Tough Anagrams of Shakespearean Plays
All of these Anagrams are titles of plays by Shakespeare. They get tougher (I think) as you go.
 Tough 10Q
2067 plays
 Dec 08 00
robert362
8 trivia quiz  Women in Shakespeare's Plays
There are not many women in Shakespeare's plays, although in some they play a very important part. In Shakespeare's day the parts of women were played by boys. I give you the woman. You name the play.
 Average 10Q
3921 plays
 Aug 15 00
minch editor
9 trivia quiz  Book Titles From Shakespeare icon
I'll give you the title of a book which comes from Shakespeare. You tell me the play the quote comes from.
 Very Difficult 25Q
2064 plays
 Jun 01 02
wordnerd
10 trivia quiz  Shakespeare Limericks 3 icon
Absolutely the last part of my "Shakespeare Limericks" quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
 Average 5Q
2439 plays
 Aug 15 02
Islingtonian
11 trivia quiz  Shakespearian Characters
Who's in which Shakespearian play? Come and have a go! Best of luck!
 Average 10Q
3582 plays
 Mar 15 01
Bronte
12 trivia quiz  Shakespeare's Plays in the Movies icon
All of these movies are based upon Will Shakespeare's plays. Just match the play to the movie. Verified by the IMDb
 Tough 10Q
3468 plays
 Jan 19 01
awkins
13 trivia quiz  Guess the Play from the Characters icon
Guess the Shakespeare play from the characters listed....and I haven't listed all the main ones which would make it too easy. Go make your lit teacher proud!
 Average 10Q
3948 plays
 Sep 25 00
Ruma
14 trivia quiz  Get Thee to a Nunnery icon
The Bard knew how to insult in a way that has yet to be paralleled. Using your knowledge of Shakespeare's works and cunning wit, determine which plays provide the origin for the following slurs.
 Difficult 10Q
675 plays
 Nov 04 06
biangyo
15 trivia quiz  Name that Book II: SHAKESPEARE! icon
Ten question quiz is about Shakespeare's plays. I have read them and have seen some of them on stage and have seen some of the film versions of them.
 Easy 10Q
3636 plays
 Jul 21 00
JsusFreak
16 trivia quiz  Help, Shakespeare, I'm Dying! icon
I give you a quote from a dying character, you tell me from which play it was taken. Good luck!
 Tough 10Q
1383 plays
 Aug 21 03
poodog
17 trivia quiz  The Immortal Words of the Bard of Avon icon
I will give you a line from one of Shakespeare's plays. You tell me the name of the play containing those lines.
 Difficult 10Q
888 plays
 Aug 24 03
BenjiSim
18 trivia quiz  Shakespeare's Plays
I will give you the characters at the opening of the play, and their location. You name the play.
 Tough 10Q
2580 plays
 Oct 26 00
awkins
19 trivia quiz  Match Storyline to Shakespeare Play
I'll supply a brief description of the plot, you choose the correct Shakespearean play.
 Tough 5Q
3288 plays
 Mar 20 01
ravenskye
20 trivia quiz  I Ask You Is It Bad To Steal From The Bard? icon
Shakespeare has been a fruitful source of literary inspiration for many authors in the USA and the UK. Many have 'stolen' or 'borrowed' lines from his poetic works to become titles of their novels or plays. Can you identify the source?
 Tough 10Q
537 plays
 Oct 31 06
bracklaman gold

Some sample questions from this category:

* I'll start ya off easy. They come from two warring and feuding families yet, they fall deeply in love, marry, and commit suicide ALL in one week. What is the name of this play?
* He's a power-hungry prince destined to be the King of England. By murdering those who stand in his way, he accomplishes his goal. What is this play?
* There is some cross-dressing involved in this hilarious comedy. There is also some romance and a couple of idiots who play a practical joke on some guy who was somewhat of a prude. What is the name of this play?
* This play is sort of a cross between Survivor and Gilligan's Island. Some guy lives on an island with his infant daughter and....well, I'll let you find out by reading it. What is the play called?
* He longs to be the King of Scotland. His wife longs for him to be the King of Scotland and gets him to kill the current King to fulfull his goal. What is the name of this play?
* A general marries a wonderful lady. One of his lieutenants spread false rumors to him that his wife has been unfaithful. One of the important things in this play is a simple handkerchief. What is the name of this play?
* Some say he's faking insanity. Some say he really is insane. His father is murdered and his uncle takes his place as King of Denmark. What is the name of this play?
* Some guy wants to see if any of his daughters love him the most. Out of his three daughters, only one really loves him. What is the name of this play?
* This one girl wants to get married but she can't unless her man-hating older sister gets hitched first. Then some guy comes to town to woo this man-hating older sister. What is the name of this play?
* Gertrude, Guildenstern, Polonius, Fortinbras, Horatio
* Duke of Cornwall, Edgar, Earl of Gloucester, Oswald
* Theseus, Snug, Titania, Quince, Hippolyta, Demetrius
* Corin, Oliver, Adam, Audrey, Celia, Monsieur Le Beau
* Trinculo, Prospero, Gonzalo, Miranda, Antonio
* Cesario, Feste, Maria, Malvolio, Olivia,
* Rosaline, Katherine, Armado, Dumain, Ferdinand, Longaville
* Donalbain, Banquo, Fleance, Hecate, Malcolm
* Christopher Sly, Baptista, Bianca, Hortensio, Lucentio, Vincentio
* Tybalt, Benvolio, Friar Laurence, Mercutio
* Orlando and Adam. In the Orchard of Oliver's House

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