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'Brush up your Shakespeare'!
folder Name the Play (26) folder Shakespeare Lines and Quotes (27)
folder Antony and Cleopatra (2) folder As You Like It (3)
folder Comedy of Errors (2) folder Cymbeline (2)
folder Hamlet (16) folder Henry V (3)
folder Julius Caesar (21) folder King Lear (7)
folder King Richard III (1) folder Life of Timon of Athens (1)
folder Love's Labor's Lost (2) folder Macbeth (14)
folder Measure for Measure (2) folder Merchant of Venice (5)
folder Midsummer Night's Dream (9, 1 new) folder Much Ado About Nothing (4)
folder Othello (5) folder Richard II (4)
folder Romeo and Juliet (16) 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)
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31 Shakespeare' s Sonnet-mania!
Another quiz about The Bard! This quiz will focus on Shakespeare's sonnets.
Tough
10 Q
ecc
Dec 10 03
270 plays
32 Shakespeare's Henry VIII
A quiz on one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays about a very well known historical figure.
Tough
10 Q
speara
Feb 26 09
171 plays
33 Run For Your Life
Many Shakespeare characters have been banished on pain of death, or end up fleeing for their lives - and while many of them return with a vengeance, at first they're running for their lives. Let's see who Shakespeare sets on the run.
Tough
10 Q
merylfederman
Jun 29 12
195 plays
34 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
462 plays
35 Brush Up on Your Shakespeare
A mixed bag of questions about good old Shakespeare.
Very Difficult
10 Q
kelby_lake
Jan 31 10
369 plays
36 Shakespeare's Comedies
A general quiz on Shakespeare's comedies.
Tough
10 Q
speara
Feb 18 09
405 plays
37 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
291 plays
38 Shakespeare Couples
I'll ask you the name of the romantic interest of one of the characters in Shakespeare plays.
Average
10 Q
Stageman
May 13 04
885 plays
39 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.
Average
10 Q
elise8986
Aug 19 01
549 plays
40 Shakespeare Plots , Characters , Quotes
Discussing Shakespeare without a Basic Knowledge of the Plots , Characters etc. would not be a very sensible thing to do. So a quick revision of some 'Basics' via a lil quiz cannot be a waste of time. Everything follows the Multiple Choice procedure.
Average
10 Q
chrissie_26
May 18 01
1242 plays
41 Know Your Shakespeare?
characters, quotes and definitions
Tough
10 Q
ayatollah
May 03 01
1569 plays
42 A Double Take on Names from Shakespeare!
Almost everyone has heard of a Macbeth or a Hamlet in Shakespearean plays, but did you know the Bard has used some names more than once? Let's see if you can figure out exactly where....
Tough
10 Q
Ruma
Jul 24 02
486 plays
43 Shakespeare or Scripture?
The Bible or the Bard? Each of the following quotes are either Shakespeare citations, or quotations from the King James translation of Proverbs. See whether you can determine which is which. Have fun!
Average
10 Q
avrandldr
Oct 31 06
798 plays
44 Shakespearean Contemporaries
Shakespeare may have been the giant, but there were others who were noteworthy. Moreover, some would claim that the Bard was a fraud and the works were done by someone else. Who could that be? There are many candidates that have been advanced.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Oct 25 01
348 plays
45 Troilus and Cressida
Shakespeare tells the tale of a prince and a Trojan woman who fall in love during the Trojan War.
Average
10 Q
pennie1478
Aug 10 06
171 plays
46 Shakespeare's Plays
Here's a quick Shakespeare quiz for you. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
sally101
Feb 04 02
1218 plays
47 Shakespeare's Smaller Characters
Remember - there are no small parts, only small actors . . . Select the Shakespearian play that includes these "lesser-known" roles.
Average
10 Q
LemonCurry
Jul 24 05
312 plays
48 Shakespearean Deaths
You may know your Shakespearean characters... but how well do you know their dramatic exits? Questions get gradually more difficult.
Tough
10 Q
koolguymatt
Mar 30 03
612 plays
49 A Mixture Of Shakespeare Trivia
This is a mixed bag of Shakespeare and Shakespeare related trvia. Good Luck!
Average
15 Q
bptdcows
Jul 24 00
1041 plays
50 Malvolio's Mix-ups
Clues consist of the first, last, second, and second to last letter in the name of a character or play by the Bard. You rearrange the letters I give you and fill in the missing ones to make the correct answer. Sample question: M-O-A-I. Answer: Malvolio.
Average
15 Q
Arget_Aiedail
Jun 02 06
213 plays
51 Shakespeare-
Here is another Shakespeare quiz.
Average
10 Q
rosalita
Oct 08 00
1221 plays
52 Shakespeare's Tragedies and Dramas
Here's a quiz about Shakespeare's tragedies and dramas. Hope you enjoy it.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Oct 01 00
1209 plays
53 The Sonnets of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare not only wrote great plays, but great poetry as well. This quiz will feature some of my favorite sonnets. Perhaps some are favorites of yours as well.
Tough
10 Q
dormouse99
Apr 07 02
321 plays
54 Short Shakespeare Quiz
A short quiz on the most renowned author of all time, William Shakespeare. Good luck!
Difficult
5 Q
leAnn7
Mar 23 01
669 plays
55 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.
Very Difficult
10 Q
bookworld
Aug 13 09
183 plays
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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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