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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q: Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?

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

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. Francis Bacon
3. Christopher Marlowe
4. Earl of Oxford

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

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

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

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

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

1. Every Man in his Humour
2. Merry Wives of Windsor
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. Salisbury Court Theatre
2. The Rose
3. Whitefriars
4. Blackfriars

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

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

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

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

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