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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q: Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?

1. 29
2. 37
3. 40
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. Earl of Oxford
2. Christopher Marlowe
3. Francis Bacon
4. Ben Jonson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. President of India
2. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
3. Prime Minister of India
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. James Burbage
4. Richard Burbage