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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q: Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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