# ShakesQuiz: Shakespeare quiz & complete works

> Shakespeare quiz and complete works with hints and overviews. (iPhone/iPad app by William Possidento.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shakesquiz-shakespeare-quiz-and-complete-works/id1202400842 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [William Possidento](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202400841)
- Category: Education, Games, Trivia
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-04-25
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shakesquiz-shakespeare-quiz-and-complete-works/id1202400842/reviews.md

## What is ShakesQuiz?

ShakesQuiz: Shakespeare quiz & complete works presents (1) a highly challenging quiz on all things Shakespearean - the Bard's works, life, era and legacy - and (2) the texts of the plays, sonnets and other poems by the poet and playwright widely acclaimed as the greatest writer in the English language.

The quiz:

Don't be dismayed by the difficulty of many of the questions: ShakesQuiz provides a hint for each. Sometimes the hint nearly gives away the answer; sometimes the hint helps eliminate one or two answer choices; and sometimes players may find the hint itself puzzling until they make an interesting connection or have a now-I-get-it or an aha! moment. But we think players will recognize that despite a low score they might have learned quite a lot. (We plan to introduce question difficulty levels for future releases.) Players receive an initial allotment of hints and can replenish them via an inexpensive in-app purchase or by viewing a brief ad. We've tried hard to keep all of this app inexpensive or free of financial cost to make it entirely accessible to everyone.

The complete works:

Not all "complete works" of Shakespeare are the same. We've included the 18-line poem" To the Queen" (or "To the Queen by the Players") discovered in a notebook in 1972, though its attribution to Shakespeare may not have reached a consensus. And we've included the play "Sir Thomas More" for which, though others first wrote it, Shakespeare was among several revisers and his three pages of revisions provide, apart from signatures on legal documents, the only known extant sample of his handwriting. And you will also find two collaborations by Shakespeare, "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" and "The Two Noble Kinsmen," which, though there are several other works Shakespeare co-wrote commonly included in his "complete works," did not gain acceptance into the Shakespearean canon until the 20th century. Accompanying each work is our own overview and, to introduce the characters for each play, a "dramatis personae."

Here are the included works:

Plays:
"All's Well That Ends Well"
"Antony & Cleopatra"
"As You Like It"
"The Comedy of Errors"
"Coriolanus"
"Cymbeline"
"Hamlet"
"Henry 4, Part 1"
"Henry 4, Part 2"
"Henry 5"
"Henry 6, Part 1"
"Henry 6, Part 2"
"Henry 6, Part 3"
"Henry 8"
"Julius Caesar"
"King John"
"King Lear"
"King Richard 2"
"Love's Labour's Lost"
"Macbeth"
"Measure for Measure"
"The Merchant of Venice"
"The Merry Wives of Windsor"
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"
"Much Ado About Nothing"
"Othello"
"Pericles, Prince of Tyre"
"Richard 3"
"Romeo & Juliet"
"Sir Thomas More"
"The Taming of the Shrew"
"The Tempest"
"Timon of Athens"
"Titus Andronicus"
"Troilus & Cressida"
"Twelfth Night"
"The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
"The Two Noble Kinsmen"
"The Winter's Tale"

Sonnets:
"Sonnets"

Other poems:
"A Lover's Complaint"
"The Passionate Pilgrim"
"The Phoenix & the Turtle"
"The Rape of Lucrece"
"To the Queen"
"Venus & Adonis"

Visit ShakesQuiz.com for more.

## Key features

- Challenging Shakespearean quiz
- Complete texts of plays and poems
- Hints for quiz questions
- Overview for each work
- Dramatis personae for plays
- Includes lesser-known works

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 180 hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| 420 hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| 900 hints | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shakesquiz-shakespeare-quiz-and-complete-works/id1202400842/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Nothing much

*2019-05-15*

Ten question quiz.  The rest is same as/done much better by Shakespeare Pro.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2018-05-02*

I was clueless about the details of Shakespeares plays. Not anymore, great quiz!

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2017-10-24*

I love this app it’s got everything plays, sonnets, Quiz and well executed also it’s free some of the paid apps are not as good.

## Frequently asked questions about ShakesQuiz

### What is ShakesQuiz?

ShakesQuiz offers a challenging quiz about Shakespeare's life, works, and legacy, alongside the complete texts of his plays, sonnets, and poems. It aims to be an accessible educational tool for learning about the Bard.

### Does ShakesQuiz have ads?

No, ShakesQuiz does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use, with optional in-app purchases available to replenish hints.

### How does the ShakesQuiz quiz work?

The quiz features challenging questions about Shakespeare. Each question comes with a hint that can range from a subtle clue to nearly revealing the answer, aiding users in learning and making connections.

### What Shakespearean works are included in ShakesQuiz?

ShakesQuiz includes all major plays, sonnets, and other poems by Shakespeare. It also features lesser-known works like 'To the Queen,' 'Sir Thomas More,' 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre,' and 'The Two Noble Kinsmen.'

### What information is provided with each work in ShakesQuiz?

Each included work is accompanied by an overview written by the app's creators. For plays, a 'dramatis personae' is also provided to introduce the characters.

### Can I get more hints in ShakesQuiz?

Yes, users receive an initial allotment of hints for the quiz. These hints can be replenished through an inexpensive in-app purchase.

### What devices is ShakesQuiz available on?

ShakesQuiz is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for Apple users on the go.

### What is the age rating for ShakesQuiz?

ShakesQuiz has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for teenagers and older users interested in Shakespearean literature and quizzes.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2017-06-21

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Users can use any part of the app, indeed the entire app, without creating a ShakesQuiz account.
- No username, email address or password is required.
- Interface changes.
- New and revised questions.

### 2.0.3 — 2017-05-02

- Improved downloading of questions and works from remote storage.
- Reformatted some questions.

### 1.1 — 2017-04-28

- Improved downloading questions and works from remote storage.
- Reformatted or or otherwise revised some questions and added several new questions.

### 1.0 — 2017-04-24

No release notes.

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