1. Which of these plays is not a Shakespearean play? A. Richard II B. Richard III C. Edward II D. Henry VIII 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. In what year was Shakespeare born? A. 1564 B. 1588 C. 1616 D. 1546 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. How many of his children survived Shakespeare? A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4. What was the "second largest house" in Stratford which Shakespeare bought? A. Anne Hathaway's Cottage B. New House C. New Place D. Mary Arden's Farm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 < 5. In what country is Elsinore located? A. England B. Italy C. Scotland D. Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6. In the Arden edition, which line preceeds "To be, or not to be, that is the question"? A. "I hear him coming. Let's withdraw, my lord". B. "O heavy burden!" C. "Ay, so God buy to you. Now I am alone". D. "Thus conscience does make cowards of us all" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7. In The Tempest, who speaks the first line of the play? A. Alonso B. Gonzalo C. Ship-Master D. Boatswain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8. Who were the editors of the First Folio? A. Shakespeare and Burbage B. Shakespeare and Jonson C. Greene and Meres D. Heminge and Condell 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9. What's the name of Pericles' daughter? A. Marina B. Bianca C. Miranda D. Rosalind 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10. Which of the following is not a quote from Shakespeare? A. "As flies to wanton boys are we to the Gods..." B. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" C. "She walks in beauty, like the night..." D. "Let me have about me men that are fat..." You scored out of a possible 10 .
