English MCQs — Test 176

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Question 1

In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who is chosen to play Pyramus in the craftsmen’s play ?

Question 2

In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who says “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” (III.ii.15) ?

Question 3

In the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who is the queen of the fairies ?

Question 4

Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debra Schwartz, Greek “new comedy” was often characterized as being ?

Question 5

In the play, “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream,” who is the queen of the Amazons ?

Question 6

At the end of the play, “Twelfth Night,” who is discovered to have been secretly married ?

Question 7

In the play, “Twelfth Night,” what does Viola refer to herself as when she disguises herself as a man ?

Question 8

Who was the Queen of England throughout much of Shakespeare’s early life?

Question 9

Who of the following were among Shakespeare’s royal patrons ?

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque ?