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1 In which city is Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” set?
A Vienna. The play portrays a city grappling with loose morality and the need for divine intervention to restore order.
2 Which 1613 Shakespeare play has the alternative title “All Is True”?
A Henry VIII. Theatre companies used the title “All Is True” during the play’s early history, and the 1623 First Folio introduced the title “Henry VIII.”
3 In a Shakespeare play, who boasted “I am constant as the Northern Star”?
A Julius Caesar
4 The lines “more sinned against than sinning” are spoken by a king in which Shakespeare play?
A King Lear. Specifically, the lines are found in Act 3, Scene 2.
5 Vaughan Williams’ opera Sir John in Love is based on which Shakespeare play?
A The Merry Wives Of Windsor
6 Who is the jester in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”?
A Feste. While he serves as a professional fool, the play often portrays Feste as its wisest character.
7 The 1956 American science fiction film “The Forbidden Planet” is loosely based on which of Shakespeare’s plays?
A The Tempest. The film pioneered many aspects of the sci-fi genre: from “Robby the Robot,” who was one of the first onscreen robots to have a distinctive personality, to having an entirely electronic music score.
8 The 1999 American comedy film ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’ is based on which of Shakespeare’s plays?
A The Taming of the Shrew. The film is a modern adaptation of the play, with many of the same character names and plot points, but set in a contemporary school setting.
9 In which musical, based on a Shakespeare play, does the song “Brush up your Shakespeare” appear
A Kiss Me, Kate, which is based on Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew.
10 Which character did Gwyneth Paltrow portray in the 1998 film, “Shakespeare in Love”?
A Viola de Lesseps – a fictional noblewoman and aspiring actress who inspires the Bard to write Romeo and Juliet.