Shakespeare's Life Quiz

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What is the main topic of the passage?

The debate about whether Shakespeare actually wrote his plays

What was notable about Shakespeare's will?

He left his wife his second-best bed

Who are some of the prominent figures who have challenged the idea that William Shakespeare was the true author of the plays and poems?

Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and Freud

What is the 'Declaration Of Reasonable Doubt' mentioned in the passage?

A document signed by skeptics who doubt Shakespeare's authorship Signup and view all the answers

What has the dearth of biographical facts about Shakespeare led to?

An increasing number of skeptics questioning Shakespeare's authorship Signup and view all the answers

What were the basic characteristics that Rylance and Jacobi mentioned the author of the Shakespeare plays would need to meet?

Documentary evidence of being a writer, extensive education, fluency in multiple foreign languages, and familiarity with nobility Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the arcane knowledge elements threaded within the Shakespeare plays mentioned by Montagne?

Dead-on parodies of powerful players in the court of Queen Elizabeth, intricate puns, and elaborate wordplay Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the unusual facts about William Shakespeare that makes Rylance and Jacobi question his authorship?

Lack of letters and books written by Shakespeare Signup and view all the answers

What is one piece of evidence that Rylance mentioned to support the question about William Shakespeare's authorship?

Absence of any letter written or received by William Shakespeare Signup and view all the answers

What did Mark Rylance express in relation to the questioning of Shakespeare's authorship?

It was based on facts rather than animosity towards the author Signup and view all the answers