Can you name the Shakespearean play by its characters?

Characters	Play
Jaques, Touchstone, Corin
Guildenstern, Gertrude, Fortinbras
Valentine, Proteus, Antonio
Gremio, Christopher Sly, Katherine
Jack Cade, Queen Margaret, Simpcox
Ariel, Caliban, Miranda
Tamora, Lavinia, Chiron
Charles Dauphin, Richard Plantagenet, Joan la Pucelle
Clarence, Richmond, Norfolk
Dromio of Ephesus, Dromio of Syracuse, Angelo
Iago, Desdemona, Roderigo
Hippolyta, Lysander, Puck
Tybalt, Mercutio, Nurse
Bollingbroke, John of Gaunt, York
Queen Eleanor, Falconbridge, Salisbury
Shylock, Portia, Prince of Morocco
Hal, Hotspur, Mistress Quickly
Caius, Mistress Ford, Falstaff
Rumour, Clarence, Pistol

Characters	Play
Benedick, Beatrice, Don John
Charles VI of France, Catherine, Gower
Brutus, Soothsayer, Calpurnia
Orsino, Feste, Sir Toby Belch
Hector, Cassandra, Paris
Angelo, Claudio, Isabella
Bertram, Widow Caplet, Helen
Flavius, Poet, Painter
Goneril, Fool, Edgar
Malcolm, Banquo, Duncan
Octavius, Lepidus, Charmain
Marina, Antiochus, Thaliart
Volumnia, Caius Martius, Menenius
Henry VI, Louis, Somerville
Perdita, Paulina, Polixines
Imogen, Giocomo, Cloten
Anne, Wolsey, Buckingham
Palamon, Arcite, Theseus
Ferdinand, Rosaline, Dumaine

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Shakespeare Plays by Character Quiz

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Created by: beatrixkiddo -
Contributed: September 28th, 2009
Published: January 11th, 2010
Category: Literature
Plays: 42,506

Tags: Literary Character Quizzes, Shakespeare Quizzes, character, play

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	WahWah:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:28 GMT	3 points
	A quiz by the master of the English language tarnished by a misused apostrophe.

	WahWah:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:29 GMT	4 points
	Or 'about the master of the English language'... I didn't claim to be the bard either... :)

	Detektor:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:35 GMT	13 points
	"All Is True"? I think I've only heard it referred to as Henry VIII before...

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	Hugh:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:44 GMT	1 point
	Could you capitalise Shakespeare's name in the title please? Thank you.

	kagomeshuko:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:45 GMT	6 points
	Wow. Quite tough! Good quiz!

	Kitimat88:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:45 GMT	-4 points
	Small quibble, but on the main Shakespeare plays quiz the Henry plays are 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, 1 Henry VI etc.- I kept trying those before realising it was Henry IV Part I, etc., maybe the other version should be acceptable as well?

	greebles:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 17:54 GMT	1 point
	I think Detektor may struggle with the concept of sarcasm... (At least I hope it's sarcasm)

	juviejay:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 18:17 GMT	1 point
	Tough quiz. So many minor characters.

	mjenks:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 18:22 GMT	7 points
	Clearly, I need to read more historical plays...

	kirarb:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 18:39 GMT	6 points
	Great quiz, thank you! Minutiae: "Theseus" is misspelled, and I believe "Imogen" is used more commonly than "Innogen," although I could be wrong about that one.

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	mwmw127ny:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 19:44 GMT	1 point
	Definitely needs more time, and I'm fairly certain it's "Imogen."

	debbiedoesnothin:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 20:37 GMT	6 points
	Please don't tell my English profs how bad my score was.

	chikka2:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 21:21 GMT	7 points
	@greebles: Maybe I'm struggling with sarcasm too: I also thought that "All is True" was an alternative title for "Henry VIII"; in the Sporcle %guessed right column the name "Henry VIII" is actually used...so what am I missing?? BTW I ADORE this quiz.

	FloweryFriend:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 21:37 GMT	0 points
	Shouldn't it be "Helena" for All's Well That Ends Well?

	madhatter22:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 23:00 GMT	2 points
	Great quiz! And I thought the time was fine, even though there were some I might have gotten if I'd had more time to think. It's supposed to be a race against time! How long does it take to read each set of names and type in the answer? Two minutes tops? That gives you at least four minutes to try to dredge up those titles you know are in your brain somewhere for those names that are sooooo familiar. :)

	ImmaterialGirl:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 23:06 GMT	-2 points
	No Richard III?

	MrOss:	Jan 11th, 2010 at 23:16 GMT	2 points
	@madhatter22: I don't know how your mind works, but if you are familiar with the plays, all 38 are a process of elimination. There are subdivisions below history, comedy and tragedy, and the names are clues to whether they'd be Italian plays, Roman plays, etc. To give each fair thought, would require 9 minutes. I for one am a fan of quizzes where time is less of a factor, and actually knowing trivia is rewarded.

	tamazin:	Jan 12th, 2010 at 03:15 GMT	3 points
	A limited amount of time does make it more difficult for some people to cheat.....the quizzes where you have to be more specific regarding each answer are still vulnerable to copying/pasting each answer and going down the list over and over again. I think that the shorter time limit helps reflect more accurate scores.

	Rico_ferico:	Jan 12th, 2010 at 12:39 GMT	6 points
	doesnt really matter if anyone cheats to be honest- not like there are any prizes for getting them all correct! you're only spoiling it for yourself :o) i was happy with my score of 6

	Giants2082:	Jan 12th, 2010 at 19:26 GMT	-2 points
	@mcory, I hope like hell that that was a joke.....and it was a bad one...

	mcory:	Jan 13th, 2010 at 14:09 GMT	8 points
	@Giants2082, yes it was a joke. Sorry it was so terrible. The bad news is that my funny/unfunny joke ratio is 5%/95%. The good news is that my ratio is way better than Dane Cook's.

	beatrixkiddo:	Jan 13th, 2010 at 17:41 GMT	3 points
	@mcory sssshhh, don't tell anyone, but i thought your joke was funny. i must be one of the 5%