William Shakespeare

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A Beginner's Quiz for The Merchant of Venice

How much do you know about one of Shakespeare's best known plays?

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Beginner's Quiz for The Winter's Tale

Do you know Shakespeare's pastoral romance?

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Advanced Quiz for The Winter's Tale

What lovely details did you pick up in Shakespeare's romance?

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Advanced Quiz for Henry VI Part 1

Do you know all the details from Henry VI Part 1? Test yourself now!

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Beginner's Quiz for Henry VI Part 1

Think you remember Henry VI Part 1? Test your knowledge here!

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Beginner's Quiz for Henry IV, Part Two

The decline of one king, and the rise of another - do you know the tale?

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Advanced Quiz for Henry IV, Part 2

Are you a history play fan?

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Titus Andronicus: Beginner's Context

Do you know what influenced Shakespeare's bloody tragedy?

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Advanced Quiz for Titus Andronicus

Dig into the characters of Shakespeare's gruesome play!

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Beginner's Quiz for Henry IV, Part One

Test your knowledge of Henry Bolingbroke and his reign.

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Advanced Quiz for Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1

Do you know your history?

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Advanced Quiz for Henry VI Part 3

Can you remember every detail of Henry VI Part 3? Test your knowledge now!

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Beginner's Quiz for Henry VIII

How well do you know England's notorious king?

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How Well Do You Know the Characters in Richard III?

Take our test to find out if you know your House of York from your House of Lancaster!

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Basic Quiz for Pericles, Prince of Tyre

How well do you know Pericles, Prince of Tyre? Test your knowledge now!

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Beginner's Quiz for Richard III

How well did you pick up the plots and plans of King Richard?

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Beginner's quiz for Lampe's Pyramus and Thisbe

How well do you know Lampe's 'mock opera'?

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Beginner's quiz for Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor

How well do you know this operatic retelling of The Merry Wives of Windsor?

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Beginner's quiz for Sir John in Love

How well do you know Vaughan-William's version of The Merry Wives of Windsor?

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Beginner's quiz for The Fairy-Queen

Test your knowledge on Purcell's masque-opera

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Advanced quiz for The Fairy-Queen

How well do you know this adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

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Getting up to speed with the Bard...William Shakespeare

Test your knowledge on one of the greatest playwrights, William Shakespeare!

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An Intro to Edward III

A beginner's quiz on Shakespeare's King Edward III

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Ten Questions on Troilus and Cressida

Test your knowledge on Shakespeare's story of love in the Trojan War

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The Globe Theatre: The Quiz

Get to grips with the history of this iconic theatre!

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Shakespeare in Context: Actors and Theatre Companies

Test out your knowledge on acting companies during Shakespeare's era.

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Shakespeare in Context: Costume, Makeup, and Special Effects

Test out your knowledge on the costume and special effects used on the Renaissance stage!

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Shakespeare in Context: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

Test out your knowledge on the relationship between Shakespeare and his contemporary Renaissance playwrights !

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Shakespeare in Context: Shakespeare and the Royal Court

Test out your knowledge on Shakespeare's relationship with the royal court!

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Shakespeare in Context: Shakespearean London

Test out your knowledge on Elizabethan London!

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Shakespeare in Context: The Globe Theatre

Test out your knowledge on one of the most famous theatres in the world!

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Shakespeare in Context: The Language of Shakespeare

Have you got to grips with Shakespeare's linguistic intricacies?

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Shakespeare in Context: Understanding Shakespeare's Audiences

Test out your knowledge on audiences in Shakespeare's day!

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Shakespeare in Context: Shakespeare's Life in His Works

The playwright may be an enigma, but how detailed is your knowledge of Shakespeare's life and work?

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Shakespeare in Context: Portrayals of Shakespeare on Stage and Screen

Test out your knowledge on modern re-imaginings of the Bard!

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Shakespeare in Context: The Influence of Shakespeare on Popular Culture

Read the guide? Now take our quiz to see how well you know your stuff!

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Module Quiz: Shakespeare in Context

Test out your knowledge on the wonderful world of the Bard!

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Beginner's Quiz for Measure for Measure

How well do you know this Shakespeare classic?

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Intermediate Quiz for Measure for Measure

Aced the beginner's test? Now take this quiz!

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10 points on Edward III

An intermediate quiz on Edward III!

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Advanced Quiz for Richard III

How well do you know the history told in Shakespeare's play?

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Richard II: Lines and Characters

Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's characters.

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Two Noble Kinsmen, Two-Star Quiz!

An easy quiz on this Shakespearean tragi-comedy

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Ten Stars for Two Noble Kinsmen!

How well do you know the details of this Shakespearean tragicomedy?

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Advanced Julius Caesar Quiz

Et tu, Brute? Check out this new quiz for Shakespeare's tragic Julius Caesar!

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Julius Caesar Beginner's Quiz

Are you a conspirator? Check your knowledge with this quiz!

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How Well Do You Know Henry V?

A beginner's quiz on one of Shakespeare's most famous history plays.

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Beginner's Quiz for The Merry Wives of Windsor

Can you follow the tricks and trysts of this city comedy?

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Beginner's Quiz for Henry VI Part 2

Remember Henry VI Part 2? Test your knowledge here!

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Advanced Quiz for Henry VI Part 2

Know all the details from Henry VI Part 2? Find out now!

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Intermediate Quiz on English Renaissance Theatre

How well do you know this fascinating period in English drama?

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Beginner's Quiz: Two Gentlemen of Verona

Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's early comedy!

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Beginner's Quiz: Shakespeare's King John

Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's take on the most reviled king in English history.

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King John: Advanced Quiz

Enter the world of Shakespeare's history play and test your knowledge on this despised king!

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Beginner's Quiz for All's Well That Ends Well

How well do you know this Shakespearian comedy?

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Beginner's Quiz: The Comedy of Errors

Can you tell the difference between these twins?

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Advanced Quiz for King Lear

Test your knowledge further with this advanced quiz.

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Beginner's Quiz for King Lear

Test our your knowledge on the basics of King Lear

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Beginner's Quiz for The Taming of the Shrew

Test out your knowledge on this Shakespeare comedy.

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Getting to Know The Tempest

A beginner's quiz on The Tempest.

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The Tempest - Reader's Details

Did you notice the details of Shakespeare's final play?

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Getting to Know As You Like It

Test our your beginner's knowledge on this classic Shakespeare play!

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How Well Do You Know As You Like It?

Dig a little deeper into one of Shakespeare's classic plays!

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Beginner's Quiz for Antony and Cleopatra

Test out your knowledge on one of Shakespeare's best known tragedies.

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Advanced Quiz on Antony and Cleopatra

Passed our beginner's test? Take the advanced quiz now!

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An Advanced Quiz for Romeo and Juliet

Think you know Romeo and Juliet well? Take our quiz to find out!

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A Beginner's Quiz Romeo and Juliet

Getting to grips with Romeo and Juliet

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A Beginner's Quiz for Macbeth

Test our your knowledge!

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An Advanced Quiz for Macbeth

See how well you know this classic Shakespeare tragedy!

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Getting to Know Othello

A beginner's quiz on Othello

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Character Quiz for Othello, The Moor of Venice

Do you know Shakespeare's classic tragedy of envy and revenge?

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How Well Do You Know Shakespeare's tragedy plays?

Think you're an expert on Shakespeare's tragedies? Take our quiz to find out!

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Advanced quiz for Hamlet

Think you know Hamlet well? Take our quiz!

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Getting to Know Hamlet

A beginner's quiz to Hamlet

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A Beginner's Quiz for A Midsummer Night's Dream

Take your first test on Shakespeare's magical play!

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An Advanced Quiz for A Midsummer Night's Dream

How well do you know A Midsummer Night's Dream?

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An Advanced Quiz for Twelfth Night

Are you an expert on Twelfth Night? Take our quiz to find out!

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Beginner's Quiz for Twelfth Night

Test your knowledge on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

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Getting to Know Shakespeare's Comedies!

Test out how well you know Shakespeare's comedies.

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An Advanced Quiz on Much Ado About Nothing

Do you know much about Must Ado About Nothing?

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A Beginner's Quiz for Much Ado About Nothing

Getting to know Much Ado About Nothing

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Introduction to Opera: Who did it better?

Test yourself on elements from this learning module.

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