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The King of Navarre and three friends vow to give up female company for three years of study and fasting. Then they meet up with the Princess of France and her ladies in waiting. Love's labor is not actually lost, just forced to wait until the end of a year of mourning required by the death of the princess's father at the end of the play.

In Act V, Scene 1, Costard uses the word honorificabilitudinitatibus, which describes a state of being able to gain honors. It is the longest word in all of Shakespeare's work, and is said to be the longest English word (if you are prepared to consider a medieval Latin word as English) that is composed of strictly alternating consonants and vowels.
2 quizzes and 20 trivia questions.
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  Love's Labor's Lost    
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"Love's Labor's Lost" is a funny, though often overlooked, Shakespearean play. What do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, czolgolz, Aug 20 22
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  Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"    
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A few questions about one of Shakespeare's obscure comedies.
Average, 10 Qns, comicbookchic, Jul 16 05
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Love's Labor's Lost Trivia Questions
1. What is the name of the kingdom where the play takes place?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: Navarre

Most of the play's action takes place at the King of Navarre's court. The Princess in this play, however, is the princess of France.

2. What are the names of the King's three friends?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: Barrone, Longaville and Dumain

There are multiple spellings for Barrone's name so I chose the variation used in the version I performed in high school.

3. When we first meet Costard, he's been arrested for breaking one of the King's edicts. What was his crime?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: He was talking to a woman

He was arrested for speaking with Jaquenetta (and probably more than speaking). He's sentenced to a week's imprisonment.

4. What is the King's name?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: Ferdinand

In the play's "Dramatis Personae" we learn his name is Ferdinand. Costard is the jester and Armando is referred to by Shakespeare as the "fantastical Spaniard".

5. Holofernes, a scholar, plays foil to the unlettered Costard, Moth and Jaquenetta. What is Holofernes' job?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: Schoolmaster

Moth makes fun of Holofernes' teaching ability in act 5.

6. What is the Princess's name?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: One is never given

We only know her as the Princess of France. Katharine, Maria and Rosaline are her attendants.

7. The Princess of France makes an unexpected appearance at the King's court. Why has she arrived?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: She is to settle a border dispute for her father.

She is to negotiate a settlement for the disputed territory of Aquitaine.

8. Why are the Princess and her attendants made to camp outside of the King's gates?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: The King and his friends are devoting themselves to studying

The King and his friends have devoted themselves to study and avoiding earthly pleasures such as women and alcohol for three years. Barrone is very hesitant to agree to this because he wants to fall in love and fully enjoy life, but he is loyal to his friends and decides to sign.

9. 'Love's Labor's Lost' contains the longest word in any of Shakespeare's works. What is this jaw breaker?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: honorificabilitudinitatibus

Costard: I marvel thy master hath not eaten thee for a word, for thou are not so long by the head as honorificabilitudinitatibus. Act V, scene i. It means 'with honorablenesses.'

10. Which member of the King's university breaks his oath first?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: Barrone

Barrone sends a love letter to Rosaline that Costard delivers to the ladies.

11. Which member of the King's university pines for his "Sweet Maria, empress of my love"?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: Longaville

The proper pairing of couples is: King Ferdinand & The Princess Barrone & Rosaline Dumain & Katharine Longaville & Maria

12. The king and his men attempt to woo their loves while disguised. How are they disguised?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: As Russians

They approach the women dressed as hooded Russians. The ladies play them a trick by wearing masks and pretending to be each other.

13. How do the ladies decide to trick the gentlemen at the masquerade?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: By switching the gifts given to them

The Princess and Rosaline switch favors while Maria and Katharine do the same. The trick works and the men each woo the wrong lady.

14. Armado attempts to arrange a play in honor of the Princess. Each actor presents a famous general. Who plays Alisander?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: Sir Nathaniel

Sir Nathaniel plays Alisander (Alexander), Costard plays Pompey, Holofernes plays Judas Maccabaeus, Moth plays Hercules, and Armado plays Hector. Dull plays the tabor.

15. Why do the ladies have to leave so suddenly?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: The King of France dies

The Princess's father dies and so she and her attendants return to France and the boys return to their studies.

16. This play was made into a 1930's style musical in 1999 starring Kenneth Branaugh as Barrone and who as Longaville?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost"

Answer: Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard was surprisingly good at musical Shakespeare; so was Alicia Silverstone as the Princess for that matter. I hope you enjoyed my quiz.

17. The ladies announce they will one day return to rekindle their romance. When do they say they'll be back?

From Quiz Love's Labor's Lost

Answer: In one year

The ladies will return in a year and see if the romance is still alive. Armado promises to do the right thing and claim Jaquenetta and his child. Everyone closes on a song.

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