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 Unknown Years
4. The Missing Years

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

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

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

1. Lady Elizabeth Barnard
2. Lady Elizabeth Hunter
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 Bhushan
2. Padma Vibhushan
3. The Bharat Ratna
4. Arjuna Award

Q: Exactly how many plays did Shakespeare write?

1. 40
2. 29
3. 46
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. Ben Jonson
3. Earl of Oxford
4. Christopher Marlowe

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

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

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

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

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. Ali Ponnuswamy Jampiru
4. Ahmed Panthwawala Jain

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. William Stanley, Earl of Derby
4. John Webster

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

1. President of India
2. Prime Minister 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. James Burbage
2. Phillip Henslowe
3. Christopher Marlowe
4. Richard Burbage