Shakespearean Plays MCQ Test: Shakespearean Plays MCQs - Practice Questions
1. In 'Othello,' what is Iago's motive for manipulating Othello?
2. Which play features the character Iago as a cunning and manipulative villain?
3. Which play features the character Shylock?
4. Which play features the character Lady Macbeth?
5. Which character in 'Hamlet' is known for the line 'To thine own self be true'?
6. Who is the protagonist in 'As You Like It'?
7. What is the name of the shipwrecked character in 'Twelfth Night'?
8. Who is the character known for the line 'Parting is such sweet sorrow'?
9. Who is the famous character known for his soliloquy that begins with 'To be or not to be'?
10. Which play features the characters Viola and Sebastian, who are shipwrecked and separated in Illyria?
11. Which play involves the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who play a crucial role in the tragedy?
12. In which play does the character Puck meddle with the affairs of humans and fairies, creating chaos?
13. Who is the mischievous fairy known for causing trouble in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
14. In 'Romeo and Juliet,' to which family does Romeo belong?
15. Who is the character known for the line 'Though she be but little, she is fierce'?
16. Which play features the character Viola?
17. In which play does the character Prospero control the island and its inhabitants using magic?
18. In which play does the character Shylock demand a pound of Antonio's flesh as collateral for a loan?
19. Who is the character known for the line 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
20. Who is the character known for the line 'All the world's a stage'?
21. Who is the character known for the line 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'?
22. Who is the villainous character in 'Richard III'?
23. What is the primary theme of 'Romeo and Juliet'?
24. Which play explores the theme of jealousy and betrayal?
25. Who is the famous character who says, 'All the world's a stage'?
26. Who is the character known for saying, 'If music be the food of love, play on'?
27. Who is the character known for the line 'Out, damned spot!'?
28. In 'Macbeth,' what are the three witches often referred to as?
29. In 'Coriolanus,' who is the protagonist and title character?
30. Who is the tragic hero in 'Othello'?
31. In which play does the character King Lear go mad?
32. Who is the central character in 'Antony and Cleopatra'?
33. Who is the character known for the line 'The lady doth protest too much, methinks'?
34. Which play explores the consequences of unchecked ambition, featuring the character Brutus and the famous line 'Et tu, Brute?'
35. Who speaks the famous soliloquy 'To be or not to be' in 'Hamlet'?
36. What is the primary theme of 'King Lear'?
37. Who is the character known for the line 'All the world's a stage' in 'As You Like It'?
38. Which play features the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
39. Who murders Macduff's family in 'Macbeth'?
40. What is the name of Hamlet's mother?