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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Whitefriars
2. Salisbury Court Theatre
3. The Rose
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. Francis Bacon
2. John Webster
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. 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. James Burbage
3. Phillip Henslowe
4. Richard Burbage