Test your Shakespeare knowledge and take our quiz! </p> <section> <h2>Can you identify the Shakespeare quiz by the first line?</h2> <p> </p> <p>See if you can identify the play with only the first line to go by. Be warned, it gets harder as you progress. To find the text of all the plays for free online, visit <a href="https://folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/</a>.</p> </section> <section> <h2>“Two households, both alike in dignity…”</h2> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h3>“If music be the food of love, play on.”</h3> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h3>“O, for a muse of fire that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention!”</h3> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h3>“When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?”</h3> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h3>“Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York…”</h3> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h3>“You do not meet a man but frowns.”</h3> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h3>“In delivering my son from me, I bury a second husband.”</h3> <p> </p> <p>Which Shakespeare play begins with this line?</p> </section> <section> <h2>Brush Up Your Shakespeare</h2> <p> </p> <p>Better luck next time! Visit <a href="https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/">The Folger Shakespeare</a> to read all of Shakespeare’s plays online for free.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore.</p> </section> <section> <h3>Not Bad!</h3> <p> </p> <p>Visit <a href="https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/">The Folger Shakespeare</a> to read all of Shakespeare’s plays online for free.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore.</p> </section> <section> <h3>Super Fan Alert!</h3> <p> </p> <p>Wow, you clearly know your stuff. Visit <a href="https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/">The Folger Shakespeare</a> to read all of Shakespeare’s plays online for free.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore.</p> </section> <p> </p> <p> Quiz Maker – powered by Riddle Esther French Esther French is the Digital Managing Editor at the Folger Shakespeare Library. — View all posts by Esther French Stay connected Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Subscribe
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What fun! And nobody could be more surprised than I am that I got them all right. (Well, there were only 5…)
Ann — March 30, 2016
Cool
Mourad — April 19, 2016
This does not load on mobiles
shanta gyanchand — October 28, 2016
Sorry that you’re having trouble loading the quiz. It seems to be working fine for other people! What kind of mobile device are you using?
Esther French — October 28, 2016
None of the quizzes will load on my phone! Android system.
Lisa — August 31, 2017