Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's plays with our quick quiz

Welcome to the quiz that tests your knowledge of Shakespeare's plays!

In celebration of Shakespeare day (April 23rd), we have made this quick quiz to see how well you have paid attention to some of his most popular plays. Prepare to recall the rich tapestry of William Shakespeare's timeless works, where love, ambition, betrayal, and tragedy intertwine to captivate audiences for centuries. Read each question, choose from the answers and check if you're right by clicking on the box.

1. From which play does the quote, “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble.” come from?

a) A Midsummer Night’s Dream

b) Macbeth

c) Othello

2. In the play, “The Merchant of Venice”, Shylock demands a pound of what as payment?

a) Gold

b) Silver

c) Flesh

3. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, what happens to Nick Bottom’s head?

a) It is turned into an ass's head

b) It grows bigger

c) It falls off

4. In “Othello”, who kills Othello’s lover, Desdemona?

a) Lago

b) Desdemona kills herself

c) Othello

5. In “Romeo and Juliet”, is Romeo a: Montague or Capulet?

a) Montague

b) Capulet

6. Which of these is NOT the name of a Shakespearean play?

a) Taming of the Shrew

b) All’s Well That Ends Well

c) The Witches of Windsor

7. How did Claudius kill King Hamlet?

a) By stabbing him

b) By poisoning his wine

c) By pouring poison into his ear

8. Which play by Shakespeare has the most deaths?

a) Richard III

b) Titus Andronicus

c) Macbeth

9. In which play is the word “Honorificabilitudinitatibus” said?

a) As You Like It

b) King Lear

c) Love’s Labour’s Lost

10. How many of Shakespeare’s plays does Falstaff appear in?

a) 1

b) 3

c) 5

 

So, how did you do? If you got 10/10, well done! If not, there's always time to enjoy reading through some Shakespeare.

Why not celebrate one of Shakespeare's timeless quotes and share his wisdom with one of our shirts! Can you guess whih play each quote is from

 

 

Happy Shakespeare Day!

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