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What is the only surviving play manuscript believed to be in Shakespeare's handwriting?
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Who was the first actor to play the role of Hamlet?
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Richard Burbage
What is the only surviving play manuscript believed to be in Shakespeare's handwriting?
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Sir Thomas More
Which play features a play-within-a-play based on Pyramus and Thisbe?
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Which sonnet begins 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?
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Sonnet 18
What is the name of the ghost in Hamlet?
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King Hamlet
Who is the Roman general in Antony and Cleopatra?
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Mark Antony
Which play by Shakespeare is set entirely on an island?
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The Tempest
Who says 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears'?
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Mark Antony
In which play is the line 'Lord, what fools these mortals be!' spoken?
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A Midsummer Night's Dream