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William Shakespeare In Love Quiz
William Shakespeare In Love Quiz
What historical playwright appears as a rival to Shakespeare in the film?
Christopher Marlowe
John Webster
Thomas Kyd
Ben Jonson
None
What causes the audience to cheer during the play’s first performance?
The special effects
A sword fight
The emotional death scene
Queen Elizabeth’s appearance
None
Who wrote the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love?
Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Harold Pinter and David Hare
Peter Shaffer and Alan Bennett
None
What object symbolizes Shakespeare’s inspiration for Viola?
A letter
A quill
A mask
A necklace
None
What does Queen Elizabeth tell Shakespeare at the end?
She recognizes true love in his play
He will be her court poet
She forbids Viola from acting again
He must write another tragedy
None
Which actor plays Philip Henslowe, the theatre manager?
Bill Nighy
Geoffrey Rush
Tom Wilkinson
Ben Kingsley
None
Who interrupts the first performance of Romeo and Juliet?
Lord Wessex
Christopher Marlowe
Queen Elizabeth
The Master of the Revels
None
What is the title of the play Shakespeare begins writing after Romeo and Juliet?
Twelfth Night
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
None
Who plays Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love?
Emma Thompson
Judi Dench
Maggie Smith
Helen Mirren
None
Who directed Shakespeare in Love?
Baz Luhrmann
John Madden
Ridley Scott
Kenneth Branagh
None
Who wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for Shakespeare in Love?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Cate Blanchett
Meryl Streep
Helena Bonham Carter
None
How does Christopher Marlowe die in the film?
He is hanged
He is stabbed in a tavern
He drowns in the Thames
He is poisoned
None
What does Viola inspire Shakespeare to write next?
Othello
Hamlet
Twelfth Night
Much Ado About Nothing
None
Who plays William Shakespeare in the film Shakespeare in Love?
Kenneth Branagh
Colin Firth
Ralph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes
None
Where is Viola sent at the end of the film?
To Italy
To Virginia with her husband
To France
Back to her family estate
None
What wager does Queen Elizabeth make about the play?
That it can show true love
That it will be performed for her
That it will be banned
That it will make Shakespeare rich
None
What is the name of the theatre that Henslowe manages?
The Globe Theatre
The Swan Theatre
The Curtain Theatre
The Rose Theatre
None
Which actor plays Ned Alleyn, the famous Elizabethan actor?
Ben Affleck
Colin Firth
Joseph Fiennes
Rupert Everett
None
In what year was Shakespeare in Love released?
1996
1999
1998
2000
None
What genre best describes Shakespeare in Love?
Adventure drama
Mystery thriller
Historical tragedy
Romantic comedy
None
Who does Viola disguise herself as to audition for a play?
Hugh Fennyman
Thomas Kent
John Webster
Edmund Tilney
None
Which famous play is being written throughout Shakespeare in Love?
Hamlet
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
None
Who finances the production of Romeo and Juliet in the film?
Lord Wessex
Ben Jonson
Philip Henslowe
Hugh Fennyman
None
Who exposes Viola’s true identity as a woman?
Philip Henslowe
Ned Alleyn
Edmund Tilney
Lord Wessex
None
What emotion defines the final scene of the film?
Anger and betrayal
Hopeless despair
Triumphant joy
Bittersweet love
None
Which actor portrays Lord Wessex in the film?
Geoffrey Rush
Ben Affleck
Joseph Fiennes
Colin Firth
None
How does Viola attend the theatre despite the ban on women acting?
Through bribery
In disguise
Under royal permission
As a servant
None
Who plays Viola de Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Helena Bonham Carter
Cate Blanchett
Kate Winslet
None
How many Academy Awards did Shakespeare in Love win?
3
5
9
7
None
Who is Viola de Lesseps secretly in love with?
William Shakespeare
Lord Wessex
Ned Alleyn
Christopher Marlowe
None
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