William Shakespeare Quizzes
Test your knowledge of William Shakespeare by taking one of our user-contributed quizzes! Each quiz is multiple choice and includes questions on plot points, themes, and character traits. Test your knowledge online or print for classroom use.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Characters
Do you remember who's who in Shakespeare's great comedy? -
A Midsummer Night's Dream Overview
Test yourself on Shakespeare's play of fairies, fools, and foibles with eNotes' A Midsummer Night's Dream Overview Quiz. Includes questions on the lovers, tricksters, and plot of this classic... -
All's Well That Ends Well Overview
"Love all, trust a few." Trust us to guide you through the ins and outs of Shakespeare's comedy about Bertram and Helena. Take the All's Well That Ends Well Quiz from eNotes to find out everything... -
Antony and Cleopatra Overview
How well do you know Shakespeare's historical tragedy of the Egyptian queen and her Roman general? Find out with eNotes' Antony and Cleopatra Overview Quiz! This quiz contains ten essential... -
As You Like It
How well do you know Shakespeare's pastoral romantic comedy? -
As You Like It Overview
What do you recall about Jaques, the pessimist, or Rosalind, the ever-positive heroine of this comedic romp? Take this overview quiz from eNotes about William Shakespeare's As You Like It to be... -
Coriolanus Overview
Witness the downfall of one of Shakespeare's most tragic of heroes in Coriolanus, then test your knowledge of the play with eNotes' Coriolanus Overview Quiz. With ten important questions on... -
Cymbeline Overview
"I have not slept one wink." Don't lose any sleep over the particularities of Shakespeare's tale of an early Celtic British king. Take the Cymbeline Quiz from eNotes to review everything you need... -
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Have you figured out the many things that are "rotten" yet? Be sure you understand what is going on in the opening scene by taking this quiz over Act 1,... -
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2
Ever come home after a long trip and find your family has redecorated your room? It's a million times worse for the Prince of Denmark, who returns to find his father dead, his mother re-married to... -
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3
Laertes and Ophelia are saying goodbye, and like any big brother going off to college, Laertes has some words of warning for his little sister. Be sure you understand Laertes's concerns by taking... -
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4
What would you say to a ghost? Furthermore, what if your friend was talking to a ghost, how would you advise him? Horatio, Hamlet's best friend, must answer both of these questions. Be sure you... -
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5
The Ghost of King Hamlet has some shocking news. Well, the fact that a ghost is speaking at all is pretty shocking in and of itself. What does the apparition tell his son and why does the prince... -
Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
Polonius is sure of the cause of Hamlet's odd behavior, but Hamlet is using him, and his daughter, as the cheese in the trap he is setting for Claudius. Be sure you understand what is going on in... -
Hamlet Act 2 Scene 2
Claudius is getting nervous. Fortinbras is on the move and Hamlet is becoming a greater threat by the minute. Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over... -
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1
Hamlet is trying to be free of Ophelia while Claudius is plotting to get rid of his stepson. Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 3, Scene 1... -
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 2
"The play's the thing / Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King!" Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the eNotes quiz over Act 3, Scene 2 of Hamlet. Five... -
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 3
The perfect moment has come for Hamlet to avenge his father... why doesn't he take it? Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 3, Scene 3 of... -
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4
Polonius is playing hide-and-seek but unfortunately for him, things get a little... stabby. Be sure you are following the cloak-and-dagger action of this important scene by taking the quiz over Act... -
Hamlet Overview
To quiz, or not to quiz? To quiz, of course! Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's famous play with eNotes' Hamlet Overview Quiz, covering major and minor plot points, characters, and other details... -
Henry IV, Part II Overview
Delve into the intrigues of the English court with eNotes' Henry IV, Part II Overview Quiz. -
Henry IV, Part I Overview
How much do you know about this historical drama by Shakespeare? Take the Henry IV, Part I Overview quiz from eNotes to find out. Contains ten questions about this English play. -
Henry VI, Part III Overview
Quiz yourself with eNotes' Henry VI, Part III Overview Quiz, covering questions on important plot points and character motives. -
Henry VI, Part II Overview
Delve into the intrigues of the English court with eNotes' Henry VI, Part II Overview Quiz. -
Henry VI, Part I Overview
Shakespeare knows that political intrigue sets the stage for war. See how much you know of his famous history with eNotes' Henry VI, Part I Overview Quiz. -
Henry VIII Overview
"Press not a falling man too far!" Henry VIII is not Shakespeare's easiest or most popular work, but if you need to know about Henry VIII's reign based on the Bard's historical play, eNotes won't... -
Henry V Overview
Henry V recounts one of history’s most stunning military upsets, in which the English were victorious over the French at Agincourt. But what else do you know about this historical Tudor play? Take... -
Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 1
The ambitious Julius Caesar has suddenly become the most powerful man in Rome. Not everyone is happy about this, to say the least. Be sure you understand what is going on in this opening scene of... -
Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 2
Three shouts bode change and Brutus is concerned. Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar from eNotes. Five questions... -
Julius Caesar Act 1 Scene 3
Casca has had some strange visions, which he reports to Cicero. What has Casca envisioned and how does Cicero interpret theses "signs"? Be sure you understand what is going on in this important... -
Julius Caesar Act 2 Scene 1
Brutus receives an important letter. Do you know what it says and how he reacts? Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 2, Scene 1 of Julius... -
Julius Caesar Act 2 Scene 2
Calpurnia has had a terrifying vision about the fate of her husband. What has she seen and how does Caesar respond to her pleas? Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by... -
Julius Caesar Act 2 Scenes 3 and 4
Artemidorus urgently needs to get a letter to Caesar. Do you know what the important message is and what happens to the information? Be sure you understand what is going on in these important... -
Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 1
Brutus is rallying the conspirators while Antony is delivering dire predictions. Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 3, Scene 1 of Julius... -
Julius Caesar Act 3 Scenes 2 and 3
Brutus and Antony are both trying to work the crowd; each has an opposite message. Be sure you understand what is going on in these important scenes by taking the quiz over Act 3, Scenes 2 and 3 of... -
Julius Caesar Act 4 Scene 1
Tasks have been delegated. If you are in on the conspiracy, it's too late to back out now. Be sure you understand what is going on in this important scene by taking the quiz over Act 4, Scene 1 of... -
Julius Caesar Act 4 Scenes 2 and 3
Ghosts and disagreements are the themes of these important scenes. Be sure you understand what is going on by taking the quiz over Act 4, Scenes 2 and 3 of Julius Caesar from eNotes. Five questions... -
Julius Caesar Act 5 Scene 1
A battle is about to begin and the conspirators think they have been shown signs. Do you know what those signs are and how they are being interpreted? Be sure you understand what is going on in... -
Julius Caesar Overview
"Et tu, Brute?" Caesar's dying words encapsulate the entire essence of this play of leadership, friendship, and betrayal. Be sure you recall the details of William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius... -
King Lear Overview
How well do you know Shakespeare's classic tragedy? -
King Lear Overview
With questions on Cordelia, Goneril, Regan, and the division of their father's kingdom, eNotes' King Lear Overview Quiz is the perfect study tool to prepare for your next test or essay. Quiz... -
Love's Labor's Lost Overview
Navigate the intricacies of courtship, disguise, and vows in Shakespeare's classic work with eNotes' Love's Labor's Lost Overview Quiz. -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1
Just a few ladies, hanging around in the country side... Oh, wait... Does that one have warts? And what are they stirring in that huge pot? Is that a... thumb? Welcome to Act 1, Scene 1 of... -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2
"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse, " warned Irish philosopher Edmund Burke. He was right. Power is like a drug: the more you have, the more you want. Such is the case with... -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 3
An enigma wrapped in a mystery! By Act 1, Scene 3, things are getting stranger (if that's possible) and more confusing. The Weird Sisters are stirring the pot, both literally and figuratively.... -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 4
It must have appeared to King Duncan that Scotland was his chessboard. Executions here, appointments there; castles to visit, knights to move about. The "game" Duncan is playing, however, is not... -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5
The ambitions of "The Real Housewives of Wherever" are NOTHING compared to the aspirations Lady Macbeth. While Macbeth certainly has the lion's share of culpability in the tragedy that is to come,... -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 6
“Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides," warned the French novelist André Malraux. King Duncan would have done well to have understood this maxim regarding human behavior as he... -
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7
"Keeping Up with the Macbeths"? "Survivor: Scotland"? If reality television had been around in the eleventh century, scouts might well have chosen Macbeth and his wife for their own show. They have... -
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 1
Bell, hook, or candle: signs that some people are up to no good. The evil plot brewing between the Thane of Cawdor and his lady love is coming to a boil and the vile soup finally spills over. The... -
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2
Have you ever had friends that were so bad for each other that it made you cringe? Alone, the friends seemed fine; but together, they were a train wreck. Well, this is the case with Macbeth and... -
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3
"When clouds appear, wise men put on their cloaks," warns a citizen in Shakespeare's Richard III. Macbeth does not heed this wisdom. Portents of doom abound. Control over events is ebbing away.... -
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 4
If Act 2, Scene 4 left you going, "Um, huh? What? I can't even..." this is not a surprise. The action is fast and furious. Players are dead, people are missing, mystery and accusations abound, and... -
Macbeth Overview
Our Macbeth Overview Quiz covers important plot points and character developments including the banquet scene, Macbeth's greatest fears, and the subject of Lady Macbeth's hallucinations. Take the... -
Measure for Measure Overview
Vienna is becoming increasingly corrupt and the duke, at a loss for how to turn things around, appoints a temporary governor. Be sure you understand all the ins-and-outs and ups-and-downs of... -
Much Ado About Nothing Overview
Break through the sparring and spurning of Shakespeare's comedy with eNotes' Much Ado About Nothing Overview Quiz. Includes questions on Beatrice and Benedick's relationship, Hero's predicament,... -
Othello Act 1 Scene 1
Mondays... am I right? Imagine you are Brabantio. First you get one piece of bad news, then another! What's a wealthy politician to do when your daughter defies you and your underlings are running... -
Othello Act 1 Scene 2
"Our distrust is very expensive, " Ralph Waldo Emerson warned. And so it will be for Othello as he trusts the wrong person and doubts the innocent. In Act 1, Scene 2, Iago is carefully baiting his... -
Othello Act 1 Scene 3
Guess who's coming to dinner? This is not a game the Duke of Venice is particularly interested in playing. His daughter, Desdemona, has wedded someone who, while accomplished, is not up to his... -
Othello Act 2 Scene 1
Although he is called "Honest Iago" often, and ironically, by Othello, Act 2, Scene 1 of the play proves the moniker is a false one; "Cunning" might do it, but "Evil" seems more fitting. Iago has... -
Othello Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3
"A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues," Plutarch observed. Once someone figures out what your chief weakness is, that person can exploit it. Unfortunately for Cassio, Iago has... -
Othello Act 3 Scene 1
“Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked," Machiavelli warned. It's too bad Iago had... -
Othello Act 3 Scene 4
When Emilia tells her husband, "I have a thing for you," Iago makes sport of the comment. Would that it were only a sexually-tinged inference. Emilia does indeed have a "thing" for her husband, who... -
Othello Act 3 Scenes 2 and 3
Psychologists say that manipulation works on four fronts: fear, guilt, hype, and moralism. It seems that Iago is firing on all cylinders as he customizes his approach for each person in his sights.... -
Othello Act 4 Scene 1
Othello may very well possess a great military mind but in matters of the heart, he's easily fooled. Misinformation, planted "proof" and deliberate lies are part and parcel of Iago's plot, and... -
Othello Act 4 Scene 2
If the definition of stupid is knowing the truth, seeing the truth, but still believing the lies, Othello isn't very bright, even if he is a high-ranking military officer. His trust is misplaced.... -
Othello Overview
Jealousy and manipulation are at the heart of this tragedy. Be sure you recall the details of how a great love turns to terrible murder by taking the Othello overview quiz from eNotes. -
Pericles, Prince of Tyre Overview
Follow Pericles, Prince of Tyre, as he solves riddles, flees from tyrant kings, wins tournaments, and sails off on adventures. Take eNotes' Pericles, Prince of Tyre Overview Quiz for this... -
Richard III Overview
Test your knowledge of Britain's history, at least according to William Shakespeare. eNotes' Richard III Overview Quiz contains ten essential questions on the historical play and its controversial... -
Richard II Overview
With whom do the commoners side? What bad tidings does Richard receive in Wales? Find the answers to these and other important questions from Shakespeare's history play with eNotes' Richard II... -
Romeo and Juliet: Overview
How well do you know Shakespeare's tragedy of star-crossed lovers? -
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 1
Everybody who has been through high school knows about crushes... and if you don't yet, you soon will. Act 1 Scene 1 introduces us one of the "star cross'd lovers" the Chorus warns of in the... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 2
Parties have a way of getting out of hand. Even in the days before Twitter and Facebook, word could spread quicker than you could say, "Swounds! Where did all these people come from?" This is what... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 3
Nurse and mother, Lady Montague, have a heart-to-heart with Juliet and their combined behaviors and responses begin to map out the fate of Juliet's future. What action does Juliet's mother request?... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 4
So... you and your friends have decided to crash a party. A few of them are all, "YES! Let's go!" but there's always that one who is the Voice of Reason and implores the rest of you to not do... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 5
The Montagues and the Capulets meet at the Capulet's ball ... with the Montagues uninvited! Many actions transpire here that build toward romantic delight and the awful climax. Who shows unexpected... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 1
We've all had a BFF that you just want to smack from time to time. The mooning... oh, the mooning. You try reasoning, cajoling, pleading, or some combination thereof. This is what Romeo's good... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
Dialogue is at the heart of every Shakespearean play, moving both our emotions and the plot. There are some juicy conversations in Romeo and Juliet, Act II, scene ii. Do you remember them? Test... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 3
A tisket, a tasket, what's in the friar's basket? In Act 2, Scene 3, we find out. And it's probably not what you think it is. As Friar Laurence prepares to "help" the young lovers, we, as readers... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 4
Actions speak louder than words, and secondary characters have some pretty "loud" actions in Romeo and Juliet, Act II, scene iv. From Romeo's servant to his teasing friends, everyone has some... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 5
Things are heating up in Act Two, Scene Five. Will Juliet's love-at-first sight return to claim her fair hand? Will her nurse help or hinder the young lovers' efforts? While the fate for the young... -
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 6
Ever had a well-meaning adult in your life who just made everything worse? Such is the case, the reader or viewer begins to learn, in Act Two, Scene Six of Romeo and Juliet, as Friar Laurence is... -
Romeo and Juliet Overview
Quiz yourself on everything there is to know about Shakespeare's classic romance with eNotes' Romeo and Juliet Overview Quiz. Includes questions on the lovers, the play's setting and plot, and... -
Shakespearean Deaths
Famous last words, gruesome murders, and tragic suicides abound in William Shakespeare's darker plays. How well do you know the bloody ins and outs of the bard's work? Take this eNotes quiz on... -
Sonnet 18 - Analysis
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Sonnet 18 Overview
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The Comedy of Errors Overview
"There is something in the wind, that we cannot get in." Two sets of twins make for plenty of confusion in The Comedy of Errors, but we can help you find the right answers for your test. Understand... -
The Comedy of Errors – The Twins
Which twin did what?! -
The Comedy of Errors – The Twins
Which twin did what?! -
The Merchant of Venice Overview
What are the consequences of demanding "a pound of flesh"? What happens in the complicated casket scene? Discover the answers to these questions and more with eNotes' The Merchant of Venice... -
The Merry Wives of Windsor Overview
Test yourself on the roguish adventures of Sir John Falstaff with eNotes' The Merry Wives of Windsor Overview Quiz. Contains ten questions covering Shakespeare's entire play to help you in your... -
The Taming of the Shrew Overview
eNotes' The Taming of the Shrew Overview Quiz asks the essential questions to Shakespeare's comedy, covering details of the play's intricate plot and characters. Test your knowledge today to better... -
The Tempest Overview
eNotes' The Tempest Overview Quiz covers important questions on Shakespeare's tale of Prospero's island, including "What is Prospero’s final request to Ariel?" and "What does Ariel transform into... -
The Winter's Tale Overview
"A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles." We've considered everything to guide you though the ins and outs of Shakespeare's most interesting problem play. Take The Winter's Tale Overview Quiz from... -
Timon of Athens Overview
Shakespeare's Timon of Athens is widely regarded as his most challenging and obscure work. Take eNotes' Timon of Athens Overview Quiz to see if you've got what it takes to take on this play. -
Titus Andronicus Overview
How much do you know about Shakespeare's bloodiest and most violent play? Take the Titus Andronicus overview quiz from eNotes to find out! Contains ten questions about the cycle of revenge between... -
Troilus and Cressida Overview
Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida is a tumultuous play of deep tragedy and ribald comedy. Work through the details with eNotes' Troilus and Cressida Overview Quiz. -
Twelfth Night Overview
With cases of mistaken identity, separated twins, and gender-crossing disguise, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night can be difficult to grasp. eNotes' Twelfth Night Overview Quiz helps to quickly sort... -
Two Gentlemen of Verona Overview
Take eNotes' Two Gentlemen of Verona Overview Quiz to test your knowledge of the play as a whole, including its setting, plot, and characters. -
William Shakespeare Overview
How much do you really know about the Bard of Avon? Take this quiz about William Shakespeare from eNotes and find out!