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Which famous playwright wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

AWilliam Shakespeare
BBen Jonson
CJohn Webster
DChristopher Marlowe

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is William Shakespeare.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies. Shakespeare wrote around 37 plays including Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and Romeo and Juliet.

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