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Quiz about Guess the Play from the Characters

Guess the Play from the Characters Quiz

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!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ruma. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ruma

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,465

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6306

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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Gertrude, Guildenstern, Polonius, Fortinbras, Horatio Hint

Othello

Troilus and Cressida

As You Like It

Hamlet

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2. Duke of Cornwall, Edgar, Earl of Gloucester, Oswald Hint

Henry IV, Part 1

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Cymbeline

King Lear

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3. Theseus, Snug, Titania, Quince, Hippolyta, Demetrius Hint

All's Well that Ends Well

Titus Andronicus

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Measure for Measure

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4. Corin, Oliver, Adam, Audrey, Celia, Monsieur Le Beau Hint

Twelfth Night

Love's Labour Lost

The Taming of the Shrew

As You Like It

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5. Trinculo, Prospero, Gonzalo, Miranda, Antonio Hint

Twelfth Night

As You Like It

The Tempest

The Merchant of Venice

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6. Cesario, Feste, Maria, Malvolio, Olivia, Hint

Twelfth Night

Much Ado About Nothing

As You Like It

All's Well that Ends Well

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7. Rosaline, Katherine, Armado, Dumain, Ferdinand, Longaville Hint

As You Like It

The Taming of the Shrew

Love's Labour Lost

The Tempest

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8. Donalbain, Banquo, Fleance, Hecate, Malcolm Hint

Coriolanus

Macbeth

Othello

Hamlet

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9. Christopher Sly, Baptista, Bianca, Hortensio, Lucentio, Vincentio Hint

Othello

Merry Wives of Windsor

All's Well that Ends Well

The Taming of the Shrew

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10. Tybalt, Benvolio, Friar Laurence, Mercutio Hint

All's Well that Ends Well

Measure for Measure

Romeo and Juliet

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Gertrude, Guildenstern, Polonius, Fortinbras, Horatio

Answer: Hamlet

Also Ophelia, Claudius and Hamlet.....!

2. Duke of Cornwall, Edgar, Earl of Gloucester, Oswald

Answer: King Lear

And Goneril, Regan, Cordelia and Lear!

3. Theseus, Snug, Titania, Quince, Hippolyta, Demetrius

Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream

And Lysander, Helena, Hermia, Bottom, Oberon and the rest of the wild bunch!....

4. Corin, Oliver, Adam, Audrey, Celia, Monsieur Le Beau

Answer: As You Like It

Not to mention Orlando, Phebe, Rosalind and Touchstone the jester!

5. Trinculo, Prospero, Gonzalo, Miranda, Antonio

Answer: The Tempest

and Caliban and Ariel...

6. Cesario, Feste, Maria, Malvolio, Olivia,

Answer: Twelfth Night

and Sir Toby Belch, Sebastian and Viola.....

7. Rosaline, Katherine, Armado, Dumain, Ferdinand, Longaville

Answer: Love's Labour Lost

and Jaquenetta, Costard and Berowne.....

8. Donalbain, Banquo, Fleance, Hecate, Malcolm

Answer: Macbeth

also Macduff, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth!

9. Christopher Sly, Baptista, Bianca, Hortensio, Lucentio, Vincentio

Answer: The Taming of the Shrew

and Katherina and Petruchio!

10. Tybalt, Benvolio, Friar Laurence, Mercutio

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

and Romeo and Juliet!!

Source: Author Ruma

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