1. Who is the Queen of Fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

   1. Mustardseed

   2. Titania

   3. Juliet

   4. Helener

2. What happens to Macbeth at the end of the play?

   1. He drinks mead with the witches

   2. He is killed by Macduff

   3. He is haunted by Duncan

   4. His is scolded by Lady Macbeth

3. The bard was busy during his lifetime and added over 1,500 words to the dictionary. Which of the following words did Shakespeare NOT create?

   1. Helpful

   2. Excitement

   3. Eyeball

   4. Ladybird

4. Which of these Doctor Who actors was cast as Richard II in the RSC's production in November 2013?

   1. Peter Capaldi

   2. Matt Smith

   3. Tom Baker

   4. David Tennant

5. From which play does a ghost chillingly call out to the main character: "Remember me"?

   1. Hamlet

   2. Romeo and Juliet

   3. Much Ado About Nothing

   4. Merry Wives of Windsor

6. Who was Anne Hathaway?

   1. Shakespeare's wife

   2. Shakespeare's mother

   3. Shakespeare's cat

   4. Shakespeare's sister

7. Who is the main female character in As You Like It?

   1. Celia

   2. Rosalind

   3. Phoebe

   4. Audrey

8. What is Costard from Love's Labour's Lost known as?

   1. A clown

   2. A moth

   3. A shoemaker

   4. A schoolmaster

9. During his life, Shakespeare’s plays were originally played by…

   1. A male-only cast

   2. A women-only cast

   3. Both men and women

   4. Himself only (lonely Shakespeare)

10. Although we have no written record of Shakespeare's birthday, it is often considered as 23 April. Why is this?

    1. He chose this day as his birthday

    2. He died on this day

    3. His son died on this day

    4. It's when his first play was performed

Solutions

1:B, 2:B, 3:A, 4:D, 5:A, 6:A, 7:B, 8:A, 9:A, 10:B

Scores

1. 3 and above.

   Alas young scholar! Shakespeare can be challenging but with more practice, thou could be a genius.

2. 7 and above.

   Praise to thee! Thou are on the way to being a true Shakespearean scholar!

3. 10 and above.

   Mark thee! Thou art a true Shakespearean scholar, very well done!