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Where was William Shakespeare born?

Stratford-upon-Avon, England

London, England

Paris, France

Beijing, China

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In his well known play "Hamlet", the main character is...

The queen of England

The king of Denmark

The prince of Scotland

The orphan

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Which is the main topic dealt with in Hamlet?

War

Love

Poverty

Revenge

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Which is the main topic dealt in Romeo and Juliet?

Love and hatred

Addiction and corruption

Power and influence

Greed and Betrayal

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What type of play is "Romeo and Juliet"?

power

greed

revenge

tragedy

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Who was the original author of "Romeo and Juliet"?

William Shakespeare

Christopher Marlowe

Queen Elizabeth

Mary Sidney Herbert

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Most Shakespeare scholars have ___________ the idea that he is a ____________ character based on historical and biographical evidence.

A. accepted / fictional

D. proposed / non-fictional

C. dismissed / fictional

B. considered / non-fictional

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The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics is known as ___________.

B. phonology

A. dialectology

C. languagology

D. linguistics

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Wincenty Lutosławski was a ________________.

A. Polish philosopher

B. French philosopher

D. Brazlian footballer

C. British poet

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