quiz 1615 – shakespeare (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 What was the first name of the playwright Shakespeare? Henry, William, Harry, Wilson 2 Where is the setting for The Comedy of Errors? Ephesus, Scotland, Bohemia, London 3 Where was Julius Caesar stabbed in the Shakespeare play? Carriage, Bedroom, Bathing Area, Senate Meeting 4 Which character from Shakespeare has a daughter called Lavinia? Macbeth, Othello, Titus Andronicus, Hamlet 5 Which city provides the setting for Romeo and Juliet? Rome, Milan, Verona, Venice 6 Which leading Shakespeare character has a sword fight with Laertes? Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo 7 Which of the following is NOT a son of Titis Andronicus? Quintus, Lucius, Lavinia, Mutius 8 Which of these is NOT a son of Priam in Troilus and Cressida? Trolius, Hector, Paris, Achilles 9 Which of these is not considered one of Shakespeare's genres of work? Satire, Comedy, Tragedy, History 10 Which of these Shakespeare plays is set in Denmark? Hamlet, Measure for Measure, Othello, Macbeth 11 Which one of the following is not a daughter of King Lear? Goneril, Rosalind, Regan, Cordelia 12 Which play contains the famous stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear"? As You Like It, A Winter's Tale, Othello, Midsummer's Nights Dreams 13 Which Roman Emperor did Shakespeare name a play after? Augustus, Julius Caesar, Octavian, Nero 14 Which Shakespeare character has sons called Mutius, Lucius and Quintus? Hamlet, Titus Andronicus, Macbeth, Othello 15 Which Shakespeare play has the subtitle "What You Will"? Twelfth Night, Othello, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors 16 Which Shakespeare play is set in Elsinore Castle? Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Othello 17 Which Shakespeare play is set in Illyria? Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, All's Well That Ends Well 18 Which Shakespeare play is set in the Forest of Arden? As You Like It, Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Hamlet 19 Which Shakespeare play is the sequel to Henry IV? The Merry Wives of Windsor, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Othello, Hamlet 20 Which Shakespearian title character is referred to as The Moor of Venice? Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear