Q: Between the years 1585 and 1592 there is little information about Shakespeare or what he was doing at this time. How is this period known?

1. The Unknown Years
2. The Strange Years
3. The Lost Years
4. The Missing Years

Q: Shakespeare's character named "Beatrice" appears in which play?

1. A Midsummer Night's Dream
2. Much Ado About Nothing
3. The Tempest
4. Othello

Q: What was the name of Shakespeare's only grandchild?

1. Lady Elizabeth Hunter
2. Lady Elizabeth Barnard
3. Lady Elizabeth Drayton
4. Lady Elizabeth Thomas

Q: With what honour has Dr. Kalam been decorated, the highest honour that an Indian citizen can receive?

1. Padma Vibhushan
2. Arjuna Award
3. Padma Bhushan
4. The Bharat Ratna

Q: Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?

1. 40
2. 46
3. 29
4. 37

Q: The mysterious death of this writer has led some people to suspect that this man's death was faked. Who was he?

1. Francis Bacon
2. Earl of Oxford
3. Christopher Marlowe
4. Ben Jonson

Q: The theatre with which Shakespeare is most closely associated is the...?

1. Monarch
2. Globe
3. National Advancement
4. Thespian

Q: Which of the following had a son named "Hamnet"?

1. Earl of Essex
2. William Shakespeare
3. Lord Derby
4. Walter Raleigh

Q: Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's comedies?

1. Merry Wives of Windsor
2. Every Man in his Humour
3. Troilus and Cressida
4. Twelfth Night

Q: The Globe is famous for being the theatre where Shakespeare performed. Which theatre was its main rival?

1. Whitefriars
2. The Rose
3. Blackfriars
4. Salisbury Court Theatre

Q: What is the full form of the "APJ" in Dr. Kalam's name?

1. Ahmed Panthwawala Jain
2. Ali Ponnuswamy Jampiru
3. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen
4. Akbar Panneer Jalant

Q: Which of the following has NOT been seriously suggested as being the true author of Shakespeare's works?

1. John Webster
2. Francis Bacon
3. William Stanley, Earl of Derby
4. Edward DeVere, Earl of Oxford

Q: Into what position was Dr. Kalam sworn in on 25 July, 2002?

1. Prime Minister of India
2. President of India
3. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
4. Election-Commissioner of India

Q: Who is generally regarded as Shakespeare's main rival as a dramatist?

1. Christopher Marlowe
2. Phillip Henslowe
3. Richard Burbage
4. James Burbage