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Shakespeare is a G: Background Info
Shakespeare is a G: Background Info
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Basic background review questions.
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What types of literature was Shakespeare known to write?
Plays
Sonnets
All of the above.
Poems
2
When Shakespeare died he was a very _________ man.
Unknown
Rich
Angry
Broken and depressed
3
CHALLENGE QUESTION: The period of Shakespeare's early life which not much is known about is __?
The unknown period
The Bard's exodus period
The dark period
The lost period
4
How did his son Hamnet's death impact his plays in later life?
It had no impact.
He wrote "Hamlet".
He became depressed and wrote tragedies that showed this.
They became dark& he wrote some his most powerful tragedies.
5
How do we know how Shakespeare felt about marriage and women?
He was a strong father and husband.
Because he called them all "dark lady."
Because of how he treated his daughter.
From how they were portrayed in his plays.
6
Which of these is NOT an example of literature Shakespeare created?
Comedies
Editorials
Sonnets
Plays
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How old was Shakespeare when he married?
17
19
20
18
8
Ultimately, why did Shakespeare initially get married?
He felt like it was time.
Anna Hathaway forced him through deceit.
No one knows.
His wife became pregnant with his child.
9
What town was Shakespeare born in?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Oxford
Avon
Paris
10
What dangerous disease killed hundreds of thousands the year Shakespeare was born?
Tuberculosis
Plague of Frogs
Bubonic Plague
Smallpox
11
Shakespeare left his home town of Stratford because...
He was running away from his father.
He was caught poaching on someone's land.
He took a job as a teacher.
There are many stories, but it is not known.
12
In what year was Shakespeare's first collection of works finally published?
1623
1616
1685
1599
13
Shakespeare was the father of how many children?
2
1
0
3
14
What was the name of Shakespeare's benefactor/friend for whom many of his poem were written"?
Suzannah
The Earl of Southhampton
His wife
The "dark lady"
15
What is a tragedy?
A play that includes murder every time.
There is no such thing.
A play with a happy ending.
A play wherein the main charact. experiences major downfall
16
What was the name of the theater Shakespeare owned 10% of until it burned to the ground?
The Globe Market
The Stratford
They Glove
The Globe
17
CHALLENGE QUESTION: What is the nickname that many used for Shakespeare?
Gentle Bard
The Bart
The Bard
Sweet Swan
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CHALLENGE QUESTION: What rude item did Shakespeare leave to his wife in one copy of his will?
His old clothing.
The master bedroom set.
The 2nd best bed in the house.
Nothing. His daughter got everything.
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In what year was he born?
1558
1564
1592
1616
20
Shakespeare's parents, John and Mary, were...
Poor
living very well when he was born.
divorced when he was a child.
not ready for children
21
To whom did Shakespeare leave his estate when he died?
His son and daughter-in-lawH
His daughter
His son-in-law
His daughter and son-in-law
22
What is interesting about the day that Shakespeare died?
It was also his birthday.
No one noticed.
His wife died the same day?
It was the anniversary of his son's death.
23
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Earl of Southhampton
Susanna Hall
Mary Queen
Anne Hathaway
24
Shakespeare died before any of his works were ever formally published.
True
False
25
In what year did Shakespeare die?
1623
1616
1685
1599
