To be or not to be

Head2Head is feeling very high brow this week, thinking about Shakespeare in the Park. An annual event in New York's Central Park, this year features "The Winter's Tale" and "The Merchant of Venice." Head2Head wishes we were there. So instead we're doing trivia about The Bard. Emily Perkins is the current champ, and her opponent is florist Jillian French.

QUESTIONS

1. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton famously starred in the film version of what play?
2. Which historical figure declares, "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse?"
3. Who was England's monarch during most of Shakespeare's time?
4. Which Shakespeare play is performed the most?
5. Where was Shakespeare born?
6. Who used the word "love" more, Romeo or Juliet?
7. "All the World's a Stage ..." is the opening line for what play?
8. Which play has the shortest scene?
9. Mel Gibson, Ethan Hawke and Lawrence Olivier have all played what Shakespeare tragic hero?
10. What was the name of the theater where Shakespeare's plays originally were performed?

EMILY'S ANSWERS

1. "Cleopatra"?
2. Oh, I've never read any of the history plays.
3. Was it Elizabeth?
4. I'm going with "Hamlet."
5. London.
6. It was probably Romeo.
7. "All's Well That Ends Well."
8. "Macbeth."
9. Hamlet.
10. Globe.

JILLIAN'S ANSWERS

1. "Taming of the Shrew." Have seen it on tv.
2. One of the Henrys?
3. Elizabeth. The first.
4. Definitely "Hamlet."
5. Stratford.
6. Romeo, for sure.
7. I used to know this monologue. It's from "As You Like It."
8. King Lear. That's totally a guess.
9. Hamlet.
10. Globe Theatre.

CONCLUSION

Jillian proved to be the expert at Shakespeare as she toppled the trivia champion to take the title. She'll be back next week to try to make it two in a row.

CORRECT ANSWERS

1. "Taming of the Shrew"
2. Richard III
3. Elizabeth I
4. "Hamlet"
5. Stratford-on-Avon
6. Romeo
7. "As You Like It"
8. "Antony and Cleopatra"
9. Hamlet
10. The Globe