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Quiz about What Shakespeare Play is this Quote From

What Shakespeare Play is this Quote From? Quiz


This is my second quiz. William Shakespeare's quotes are unique. In this quiz, I say the quote and you guess the play it's from. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by sal16. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
sal16
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,466
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
901
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (10/10), Buddy1 (10/10), rossian (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/by any other word would smell as sweet".

What play is this quote from?
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Question 2 of 10
2. "Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow".

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Question 3 of 10
3. "Be not afraid of greatness".

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Question 4 of 10
4. "A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!".

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Question 5 of 10
5. "I am dying, Egypt, dying".

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Question 6 of 10
6. "When in the why and the wherefore is neither rhyme nor reason?".

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Question 7 of 10
7. "More sinn'd against than sinning".

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Question 8 of 10
8. "Why then the world's mine oyster".

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Question 9 of 10
9. "Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends".

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Question 10 of 10
10. "O, what men dare do! What men may do!".

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Mar 19 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Mar 17 2024 : Buddy1: 10/10
Mar 17 2024 : rossian: 9/10
Feb 09 2024 : Guest 213: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/by any other word would smell as sweet". What play is this quote from?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

"Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy written between 1591 and 1595. Juliet says this quote in Act 2, Scene 2 after the Capulet party when she is alone on her balcony talking about Romeo.

Juliet is Romeo's wife and one of the main protagonists of the play. She commits suicide towards the end of the play because she finds Romeo dead at her side.
2. "Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow". What play is this quote from?

Answer: Macbeth

"Macbeth" is a tragedy written between 1603 and 1606. This quote is in Act 5, Scene 5. Macbeth says this when he hears the news from the Seyton (his servant), that his wife, Lady Macbeth, has died.
Macbeth is the main character in the play. He is the Thane of Glamis and the Thane of Cawdor, who later becomes King of Scotland. Macbeth towards the end of the play gets beheaded by Macduff.
3. "Be not afraid of greatness". What play is this quote from?

Answer: Twelfth Night

"Twelfth Night" is a comedy written in 1601. This quote is in Act 2, Scene 5. Malvolio says this when he finds Olivia's letter that was left for him in the garden. This letter was actually written by Maria (in Olivia's handwriting), but made to believe by Olivia. The letter was written for revenge.

Malvolio is Countess Olivia's butler who is foolish and believes Olivia loves him.
4. "A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!". What play is this quote from?

Answer: Richard III

"Richard III" is a tragedy written in 1591. This quote is in Act 5, Scene 4. King Richard says this quote to Catesby as he is about to meet his fate from Henry VI.

Richard III is the main character of this play but also the villain. Before becoming king, Richard was the Duke of Gloucester who had great ambitions of becoming king. He was described as ""deformed" and "unfinish'd".
5. "I am dying, Egypt, dying". What play is this quote from?

Answer: Antony and Cleopatra

"Antony and Cleopatra" is a tragedy first printed in 1623, several years after Shakespeare's death in 1616. This quote is in Act 5, Scene 15. Antony says this as he dies in Cleopatra's arms. He had fought bravely for Rome, his city, and lost.

Antony, throughout the play, has trouble between choosing between his love for Cleopatra or fulfilling his responsibilities in the Roman Empire.
6. "When in the why and the wherefore is neither rhyme nor reason?". What play is this quote from?

Answer: The Comedy Of Errors

"The Comedy Of Errors" is a comedy written between 1589 and 1694 . This quote is in Act 2, Scene 2. This quote was spoken by Dromio to Antipholus. Shakespeare added this quote in the play to add some Latin comedy to the English stage.

In this scene Dromio, the servant, begs Antipholus to tell him what he did wrong. Antipholus believes Dromio is making a mockery of him by thinking that what he did say what was what he didn't hear. Dromio gets confused and so this leads him to say this line.
7. "More sinn'd against than sinning". What play is this quote from?

Answer: King Lear

"King Lear" is a tragedy written between 1603 and 1606 . This quote is in Act 3, Scene 2. King Lear speaks this line when he is thrown out into the stormy night by his two treacherous daughters, Regan and Goneril. King Lear believes he is powerless and so asks for justice from the heavens.

King Lear loves the idea of being king but does not like the responsibilities and duties that are set upon him of ruling his people.
8. "Why then the world's mine oyster". What play is this quote from?

Answer: The Merry Wives of Windsor

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is a comedy written in 1597. This quote is in Act 2, Scene 2. Pistol utters this as a threat to Falstaff, who refused to give him a penny. This quote was also directed to other helpless victims. Pistol promises to open up the helpless victims' purses by using his sword. "Which I with sword will open".

Pistol is Flastaff's follower. Falstaff is a knight who is in need of money.
9. "Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends". What play is this quote from?

Answer: The Taming of the Shrew

"The Taming of the Shrew" is a comedy written between 1590 and 1594. This quote is in Act 1, Scene 2.

Tranio speaks this in a law case for the hand of Bianca, a wealthy girl. He is in competition with two other suitors, Hortensio and Gremio, who both have the same desire.
10. "O, what men dare do! What men may do!". What play is this quote from?

Answer: Much Ado About Nothing

"Much Ado About Nothing" is a comedy written in the 1600s. This quote is in Act 4, Scene 1. Claudio says these angry words on his wedding day to Hero, his bride-to-be.

In this scene he objects to be married to Hero due to him falling for Don John's plan. Don John's plan was to break up Hero and Claudio in order for him to shame her on his wedding day. The plan was that Margaret would dress as Hero and it would look like she entertains men at night. Claudio witnesses this and this is what leads him to say this line. He doesn't know that it wasn't Hero and so therefore she is innocent.
Source: Author sal16

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