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Shakespeare and Elizabethan Age
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Shakespeares's life and work; Elizabethan Theatre; Elizabethan World View
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Before theaters, actors performed in
bars
wagons
palaces
churches
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Queen Elizabeth I was also called...
The Ice Queen
The Virginia
Gloriana
The Armada Queen
3
A Shakespearean sonnet has
twelve rhyming lines
two main parts: an octave and a sestet
no rhymes
three four-line stanzas (quatrains) and a final couplet
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Which of these is NOT one of Shakespeare's tragedies?
Richard III
King Lear
Antony and Cleopatra
Macbeth
5
What belongs to the Elizabethan World Picture. (Several correct answers.)
the Great Chain of Being
fear of chaos
natural order
correspondences among different levels of creation
6
Which of the following is one of Shakespeare's comedies?
Julius Caesar
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Othello
Macbeth
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When was Shakespeare born?
1616
1654
1564
1526
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Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne after the reign of
Mary, Queen of Scots
Bloody Mary
King Edward
Henry VIII
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The Taming of the Shrew is a(n)
mature comedy
romance with Greek roots
early comedy
problem play
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What happened to the Globe in 1613?
It was torn down by the Puritans
A roof was attached so that there could be more performances
It was moved to the other side of the river Thames
It caught fire
11
What's Shakespeare's first name?
Harry
Ben
William
James
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Shakespeare married at the age of eighteen. What was his wife's name?
Judith
Hamnet
Anne
Susanna
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What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The Crown
The Rose
The Globe
The Swan
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How does Katherine react to Petruchio being late to the wedding?
She goes in search for him.
She is embarrassed, and starts crying.
She jumps for joy.
She yells at everyone to leave her wedding.
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During Elizabeth's reign
the Spanish Armada was defeated
the Church of England was founded.
the printing press was invented
Catholicism was erased in England
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
17
37
27
47
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The Mayor of London allowed The Globe to remain open only if
money was donated to charity and plays ended at 2pm
male actors played the role of women
The Mayor received a Box Seat
there were parades to honor the Mayor and the King
18
Where did Shakespeare attend university?
Dublin
Cambridge
He didn't go to university.
Oxford
19
Juliet's parents want her to marry...
Paris
the Friar
Mercutio
Thybalt
20
When was the Elizabethan era?
1500-1600
1564-1616
1558-1603
1499-1700
21
Which of these are quotes from Romeo and Juliet? There are two correct answers.
" He does it under name of perfect love."
"I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes"
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
22
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
He was a farmer
He was a teacher
He was a glove maker and merchant.
He was a clergyman
23
A soliloquy is
a speech given by a character alone on stage
a small scene that contains a death
a major act in the play
a poetic verse
24
Where did Romeo and Juliet first meet?
In the street
At the court
At church
At a dance
25
What was the act of Supremacy of 1534?
The act that ended the war of Spanish succession
settlement that officially recognized the Catholic church
Proclaimed the king as the head of the Church of England
26
Who succeded Queen Elizabeth I
James VI of England
Henry VIII
James I
27
Where was Shakespeare born?
In York
In Coventry
In London
In Stratford
28
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
199
154
145
120
29
In 1594, William Shakespeare joined a group called the
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Royal James' Men
The Queen's Men
King's Men
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Why did the theatres in London sometimes close? There are two correct answers
There were outbreaks of the plague
The Queen did not like the plays that were performed
It was too cold and dark to play
The Puritans did not approve of the plays
31
What did Shakespeare write instead of the pronoun "you" in his plays?
thine
thou
32
Who runs the "taming school"?
Petruchhio
Gremio
Hortensio
Katharina
33
What is a groundling?
An actor who did not belong to a company
A poor spectator that had to stand in front of the stage
A rich spectator who could afford an extra cushion
A play writer who did not belong to a company
34
Which of the following famous quotes are from a play written by Shakespeare? (Several)
It was Greek to me
All that glisters is not gold
All the world's a stage
To thine own self be true
35
What was the capacity for the audience in the Globe?
300
3,000
30,000
36
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tragic hero?
He makes some bad choices
He dies at the end
He disguises himself
He has tragic flaw
