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Quiz about Shakespeare eh

Shakespeare, eh? Trivia Quiz


I tried to make this one fun and challenging. I probably failed miserably, but let's see what you think.

A multiple-choice quiz by jmomsu. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jmomsu
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
19,330
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4240
Last 3 plays: Guest 131 (8/10), Guest 216 (8/10), Guest 192 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is Hamlet's best friend? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who is not dead at the end of 'Macbeth'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is Iago's rank at the beginning of "Othello"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 'The Tempest,' what is Sycorax's son's name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who killed Ophelia? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What day is the main battle in 'Henry V' fought? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Here's an easy one to help raise your confidence: What is Romeo's last name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these characters does not appear in 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What hockey implement could also be called a Robin Goodfellow? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Complete this quote: 'If music be the food of love, ______?' Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is Hamlet's best friend?

Answer: Horatio

At the end, Horatio tries to commit suicide to be with Hamlet in the afterlife.
2. Who is not dead at the end of 'Macbeth'?

Answer: MacDuff

Macbeth kills Young Siward and is killed by MacDuff. Now that I've ruined the whole plot of the play for you...
3. What is Iago's rank at the beginning of "Othello"?

Answer: Ensign

He resents Michael Cassio because he feels that he should be promoted to Lieutenant.
4. In 'The Tempest,' what is Sycorax's son's name?

Answer: Caliban

Caliban becomes a slave to Prospero and Miranda.
5. Who killed Ophelia?

Answer: Nobody

She drowned in a brook because she had gone insane.
6. What day is the main battle in 'Henry V' fought?

Answer: Saint Crispin's Day (October 25)

The battle of Agincourt was not fought on July 14, which is my birthday.
7. Here's an easy one to help raise your confidence: What is Romeo's last name?

Answer: Montague

8. Which of these characters does not appear in 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'?

Answer: Shylock

Shylock is in 'The Merchant of Venice.'
9. What hockey implement could also be called a Robin Goodfellow?

Answer: puck

In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' Puck aka Robin is Oberon's servant.
10. Complete this quote: 'If music be the food of love, ______?'

Answer: play on

The Duke Orsino says it in 'Twelfth Night.'
Source: Author jmomsu

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