To which category that two works of William Shakespeare Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece belong to ?

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1. In Shakespeare’s “Venus and Adonis,” how is Adonis killed ?

   A. In a hunting accident
   B. By Venus
   C. By execution
   D. By old age

2. Shakespeare dedicated his long narrative poem Venus and Adonis to________________?

   A. Henry Wriothesley, the third earl of Southampton
   B. Thomas Wriothesley,forth earl of Southampton
   C. William Fitzwilliam, first earl of Southampton
   D. Henry Wriothesley, the second earl of Southampton

3. What literary genre is Shakespeare’s “Venus and Adonis” ?

   A. Short story
   B. Tragedy play
   C. Comedy play
   D. Poetry

4. In the narrative poem, “The Rape of Lucrece,” who is Lucretia ?

   A. A fairy queen
   B. A Roman matron
   C. A villainess
   D. A beggar woman

5. Fill in the blank. The plot of “Venus and Adonis” is based on passages from_____________?

   A. The Bible
   B. A Christopher Marlowe play
   C. Ovid’s Metamorphoses
   D. An early Shakespeare play

6. Name the English poet of 18th century whose works included Rape of the Lock, Dunciad and Essay on Man?

   A. Nelson Mandela
   B. Winston Churchill
   C. Alexander Pope
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: M AQIB ZAI

7. How many photographs exist of William Shakespeare ?

   A. 2
   B. 4
   C. 1
   D. 0

8. What was the first name of the playing company King’s Men that William Shakespeare partly-owned ?

   A. Lord Chamberlain’s Men
   B. Stratford Theatre
   C. The Queens Troupe
   D. The London Theatre

9. When was William Shakespeare baptized ?

   A. 24 July1564
   B. 26 April 1564
   C. 26 August 1564
   D. 16 April 1564

10. What was the age of William Shakespeare when he retired from active service to Stratford around 1613 ?

    A. 51
    B. 49
    C. 52
    D. 53

    Updated by: Ammar Yaqoob