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Women in Shakespeare's Plays Trivia Quiz

There are not many women in Shakespeare's plays, although in some they play a very important part. In Shakespeare's day the parts of women were played by boys. I give you the woman. You name the play.

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

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,595

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6642

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: mungojerry (9/10), curdman (5/10), shvdotr (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Desdemona

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hermione Hint

The Winter's Tale

All's Well the Ends Well

As You Like It

Twelfth Night

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Question 3 of 10

3. Titania Hint

The Comedy of Errors

Twelfth Night

Hamlet

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Question 4 of 10

4. Portia Hint

Merchant of Venice

Both of them

Julius Caesar

Neither of them

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ophelia

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Miranda Hint

The Tempest

Twelfth Night

Henry V

The Taming of the Shrew

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mistress Quickly Hint

Henry IV part 2

The Merry Wives of Windsor

All of them

Henry IV part one

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cordelia Hint

King John

The Taming of the Shrew

Comedy of Errors

King Lear

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Question 9 of 10

9. Beatrice Hint

Twelfth Night

Much Ado About Nothing

Romeo and Juliet

Cymbeline

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Question 10 of 10

10. Olivia Hint

Merry Wives of Windsor

Macbeth

Othello

Twelfth Night

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Desdemona

Answer: Othello

2. Hermione

Answer: The Winter's Tale

3. Titania

Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream

First performed in 1596.

4. Portia

Answer: Both of them

Portia was the lawyer in 'The Merchant of Venice' Another Portia was the wife of Brutus in 'Julius Caesar'

5. Ophelia

Answer: Hamlet

6. Miranda

Answer: The Tempest

7. Mistress Quickly

Answer: All of them

Mistress Quickly was the hostess of a tavern in London. Sir John Falstaff also appeared in all these three plays

8. Cordelia

Answer: King Lear

9. Beatrice

Answer: Much Ado About Nothing

10. Olivia

Answer: Twelfth Night

Source: Author minch

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