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Quiz: Greek mythological figures in Shakespeare's plays
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Quiz: Greek mythological figures in Shakespeare's plays

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Troilus and Cressida is perhaps Shakespeare’s most obvious connection with classic Greek literature, given that the play’s events occur during the Trojan War. But references to Greek mythology are liberally sprinkled throughout the rest of Shakespeare’s plays as well. See…

Order It: Sonnet 98
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Order It: Sonnet 98

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It’s springtime, and Sonnet 98 is a wonderful seasonal selection from Shakespeare. Take this quiz to see if you can put the sonnet’s 14 lines into their correct order.

Order It: Sonnet 116
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Order It: Sonnet 116

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Sonnet 116 is one of Shakespeare’s most famous love sonnets. Take our quiz to see if you can put the lines of the sonnet in the correct order.

Quiz: Which Shakespeare character doesn’t belong?
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Quiz: Which Shakespeare character doesn’t belong?

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Take this quiz to see if you can identify the odd one out in each set of characters for a specific Shakespeare play.

Order It: The prologue to Romeo and Juliet
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Order It: The prologue to Romeo and Juliet

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“Two households, both alike in dignity…” Take this quiz to see if you can correctly order the lines of the prologue to Romeo and Juliet.

Quiz: Complete these famous Shakespeare lines
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Quiz: Complete these famous Shakespeare lines

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Take this quiz to see if you remember what comes after famous lines from Shakespeare plays like “All the world’s a stage” and “Parting is such sweet sorrow”.

Order It: Macbeth’s “Out, out, brief candle!”
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Order It: Macbeth’s “Out, out, brief candle!”

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As the play’s climactic battle approaches, Macbeth is told of his wife’s death. He responds, “She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word.” And then he launches into one of Shakespeare’s most famous…

Order It: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
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Order It: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”

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“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” But what comes next? Take this quiz to see if you can correctly order the lines of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18.

Order It: Juliet’s “What’s in a name?” speech
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Order It: Juliet’s “What’s in a name?” speech

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Juliet’s famous balcony speech begins with “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” But what comes next? Take this quiz to see if you can correctly order the lines of the speech.

Order It: Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy
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Order It: Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquy

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“To be or not to be” – do you know what comes after? This quiz challenges you to drag and drop the lines of Hamlet’s famous speech into the correct order.

Quiz: Match Shakespeare characters with costume designs
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Quiz: Match Shakespeare characters with costume designs

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We’ve selected some costume designs from the Folger Shakespeare Library collection, and your challenge is to determine which Shakespeare characters they depict. Pay attention to small details that will give you clues!

Quiz: What do you know about the life of William Shakespeare?
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Quiz: What do you know about the life of William Shakespeare?

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You may know that April 23 is the day we mark William Shakespeare’s birth and death. But what else do you know about his life and family? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

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