Quiz: How Well Do You Know Shakespeare?

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”—Hamlet

While Hamlet had only one question, we have 13 for you: See how well you know William Shakespeare with our quiz created by bloggers B. Bruins, Jeff, MaraMichelle, MsCaroline, Sarah and Stephen.

What was the first Shakespeare play to be professionally performed in Chicago?
What is Shakespeare's shortest play?
After the title characters, who has the most lines in Romeo and Juliet?
Which of the following words or phrases was Shakespeare NOT the first to write down?
Which of these familiar phrases did NOT come from Shakespeare?
How many characters die during the course of the story in Hamlet?
Which of these movies is NOT based on a Shakespeare play?
Which of these book titles does NOT refer to a quote from Shakespeare?
Which of these classic musical comedies is based on a Shakespeare play?
How many plays did Shakespeare publish in his lifetime?
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
The original Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed originally, burned down during a performance in 1613. Which play was being performed at the time?
Finally, who really wrote Shakespeare's plays?
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