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Quiz about Shakespeares Plays
Quiz about Shakespeares Plays

Shakespeare's Plays Trivia Quiz


Here's a quick Shakespeare quiz for you. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by sally101. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
sally101
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
66,420
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1468
Last 3 plays: Guest 96 (9/10), Kiatan (8/10), Guest 213 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which play does the following quote appear? 'To be or not to be, that is the question' Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who does Claudio fall in love with in 'Much Ado About Nothing'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In what play do Vincentio and Katharina feature? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What relation is Deiphobus to Priam in 'Troilus and Cressida'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Where is 'Romeo and Juliet' set? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In which play does the following quote appear? 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?' Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which play does the following quote appear? 'If music be the food of love, play on' Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which play does the following quote appear? 'A plague on both your houses' Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many plays did Shakespeare write? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In Othello, who wounds Cassio with a sword towards the end of the play? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 96: 9/10
Feb 16 2024 : Kiatan: 8/10
Feb 07 2024 : Guest 213: 9/10
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 73: 8/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which play does the following quote appear? 'To be or not to be, that is the question'

Answer: Hamlet

The famous quote said by Hamlet, Prince of Denmark himself.
2. Who does Claudio fall in love with in 'Much Ado About Nothing'?

Answer: Hero

Love at first sight
3. In what play do Vincentio and Katharina feature?

Answer: The Taming Of The Shrew

4. What relation is Deiphobus to Priam in 'Troilus and Cressida'?

Answer: Son

5. Where is 'Romeo and Juliet' set?

Answer: Verona

'In fair Verona where we lay our scene'
6. In which play does the following quote appear? 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?'

Answer: Macbeth

Said by Macbeth before he kills Duncan.
7. In which play does the following quote appear? 'If music be the food of love, play on'

Answer: Twelfth Night

The first line of the play, said by Orsino, the Duke of Illyria.
8. In which play does the following quote appear? 'A plague on both your houses'

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Mercutio's dying words
9. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

Answer: Nobody knows for sure

There has traditionally been a list of 37 plays (if you count the plays written in multiple parts as separate plays), but recently a 38th title ('Two Noble Kinsmen') has been added by some scholars. Given the debate over whether he wrote some of his plays individually or in collaboration, and the belief that there are between 4 and 10 plays that he wrote but whose text has not survived, it is impossible to state with any confidence how many plays he wrote.
10. In Othello, who wounds Cassio with a sword towards the end of the play?

Answer: Iago

Iago persuades Roderigo to kill Cassio but when he is unsuccessful, Iago wounds him himself, though also fails to kill him.
Source: Author sally101

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