Shakespeare Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. In which year was William Shakespeare born?

1. 1534
2. 1564
3. 1594

2. By which year is it thought that William Shakespeares plays were being regularly performed in London?

1. 1592
2. 1596
3. 1600

3. During his lifetime, Shakespeare wrote a total of

1. 28 plays and 144 sonnets
2. 38 plays and 154 sonnets
3. 48 plays and 164 sonnets

4. How old was Shakespeare when he died?

1. 47 years old
2. 52 years old
3. 57 years old

5. How old was Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway?

1. 16 years old
2. 17 years old
3. 18 years old

6. In which play would you find a character called Lady Capulet?

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. The Tempest
3. Twelfth Night

7. In which play would you find a character called Starveling?

1. The Merry Wives of Windsor
2. Othello
3. A Midsummer Nights bream

8. In which play would you find a character called Touchstone?

1. Alls Well That Ends Well
2. As You Like It
3. King Lear

9. In which play would you find the following quote When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

1. Taming of the Shrew
2. The Merry Wives of Windsor
3. Macbeth

10. In which play would you find the following quote? A pair of star-crossd lovers take their life.

1. Henry V
2. Much Ado About Nothing
3. Romeo and Juliet