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I'm Gonna Ask You 10 Questions About Shakespeare — Then We'll See How Much You Actually Remember From High School

Shakespeare Quiz

Make Your High School English Teacher Proud By Scoring 80% Or Higher On This Shakespeare Quiz

He was born in England.

It's Verona, Italy.

In which city does "Romeo & Juliet" take place?

It's the Globe Theatre.

Which famous theatre is associated with Shakespeare?

It's Anne Hathaway.

Which famous actress shares her name with William Shakespeare's wife?

Scholars believe that he may have written more, but they were lost or poorly documented.

He wrote 154 sonnets and 37 plays.

How many sonnets and plays did Shakespeare write?

It's _10 Things I Hate About You_.

Which Shakespeare film adaptation is a modernization of "The Taming of the Shrew"?

He is Juliet's cousin and Romeo's rival in _Romeo & Juliet_.

Tybalt is NOT in _Macbeth_.

Which of these characters are NOT in "Macbeth"?

It has 14 lines.

How many lines does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?

_Twelfth Night_ is categorized as a comedy.

Which of the following plays is NOT categorized as a tragedy?

It's from _A Midsummer Night’s Dream_. The line is spoken by Lysander to Hermia.

Which play is the following  
quote from?  
  
“The course of true love never did run smooth.”  


Oh no! You totally got schooled by Shakespeare. Go read some plays, watch some of the movie adaptations, and come back to crush this quiz!

You failed!

You passed, but you didn't get a perfect score. You know the classics like _Romeo & Juliet_, but it's been quite a while since you've thought about _Twelfth Night_ and _King Lear_.

Impressive!

You got 80% or higher on this quiz! You're a total brainiac, and your score proves it! You weren't just on the honor roll — you were probably your school's valedictorian. Congrats!

Certified Shakespeare scholar!

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I'm Gonna Ask You 10 Questions About Shakespeare — Then We'll See How Much You Actually Remember From High School

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