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All of the following is true about The Taming of the Shrew EXCEPT...
the play mocked strong women like the Queen
Kate is stong and stubborn, with a mind of her own
a shrew here is a sharp-tongued woman
in Elizabethan England, women were seen as inferior to men
2
The following is true about Shakespeare's poems EXCEPT...
He wrote 154 sonnets
His poems never rhymed
He wrote to a mysterious "Dark Lady"
He earned a patron or wealthy supporter due to his poetry
3
The history plays like Henry VI, Parts I, II and III were all of the following EXCEPT...
portrayed kings as people
considered new and daring
did not have good battle scenes
about two English families battling for the throne
4
Tragic heros like Hamlet are characterized by...
an idealized personality
the urge to conquer
an antagonist who opposes them
a fatal flaw
5
The series of plays about Henry IV gave us this memorable comic character
Falstaff
Puck
Prince Harry
King Richard
6
The following are all well-known phrases from Shakespeare EXCEPT...
All the world's a stage...
Neither a borrower nor a lender be...
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Parting is such sweet sorrow...
7
The following is true about the Globe Theater EXCEPT...
it burned in1598, days after it was first built
there was a trap door in the stage
built from the wood of the old Theatre in a new place
heaven was the top level, decorated with angels
8
Which of the following were NOT ways a young Shakespeare was exposed to theater?
he ran away to join a group of actors touring the country
Queen Elizabeth visits a nearby castle
Queen's Men traveling troupe
"mystery plays" on religious themes
9
The following were all reasons theaters were banned EXCEPT
theater was often frowned upon
threat of disease
pickpockets
lack of good plays
10
Richard III was a play about a man who was noted for all of the following EXCEPT...
He is wicked but audiences like him because he seems human
He was "humpbacked"
Said, "A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
He was kind-hearted and naive.
11
When was Shakespeare born?
1563
1601
1564
1610
12
What are the years from 1585-1592, when little about Shakespeare is known, called?
The Good Years
fatherhood
The Great Gap
The Lost Years
13
Which of the following was NOT an influence on science or culture at this time?
the printing press
Gregor Mendel's experiments on genetics
Copernicus's heliocentric model
Magellan's exploration
14
The following is true about King Lear EXCEPT...
Lear dies a happy man
about the love of children for a father
it is a play about a king and his misuse of power
Gunpowder plot was when Catholic nobles tried to kill James
15
The following is true about the Tempest EXCEPT...
Prospero, the duke, begs to be set free
he wrote several plays following this one
takes place on an enchanted island
Shakespeare moved home to Stratford near the end of his life
16
The following is true about Christopher Marlowe EXCEPT...
He actually was the same person as William Shakespeare
He was a master of blank verse
He was famous playwright at this time
His plays appeared at the Rose Theater
17
The following were all characteristics of a grammar school education EXCEPT
Studied Aesop's fables
Read Virgil in Latin
Rigorous standardized tests
Read the bible
18
All the following is true about the play Julius Caesar EXCEPT...
it is about a plot to kill the emperor of Rome
it explores themes of power and betrayal
it was written around the time of Essex's attempted coup
this play was written because Elizabeth had no heir
19
The outbreak of plague from 1592 to 1594 had this effect on Shakespeare's career
he started writing poems since plays couldn't be performed
he got the plague
it made theaters very popular places to be
gave him subject matter
20
William Shakespeare's first jobs in the theater included all of these EXCEPT...
assistant at rehearsals
writing plays
selling tickets
tending the horses of people at the theater
21
All of the following is true about the plague EXCEPT...
over 20 million people died in Europe
black boils were a horrible symptom of this disease
people sought safety by gathering in public places
it was called "Black Death"
22
All of the following are true about the type of poem known as a sonnet EXCEPT...
a specific rhyme pattern or scheme
14 lines
Famous line: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
never written about love
23
The following is true about Macbeth EXCEPT...
three witches predict his future
his wife, Lady Macbeth, is mild-mannered and shy
greed and ambition destroy Macbeth
he is a Scottish noble
24
The following is true about the Spanish Armada EXCEPT...
Its bulky ships were outmaneuvered by the British navy
Its defeat marked an era of British dominance on the seas
It defeated the British navy
Its defeat inspired a sense of national pride in Britain
25
What did his dad do and what was their social class?
a "glover"; they were comfortable
a landowner; they were rich
a farmer; they struggled
an actor; they were poor
26
Those who paid a penny to see the show were called this.
ha-penny
three-penny opera
groundling
heavens
27
The following were effects of the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603 EXCEPT...
She named James I of Scotland to be her heir
Shakespeare set a play in Scotland
James renamed the Chamberlain's men to be The King's Men
She named no heir, plunging the country into turmoil
28
All of the following is true about Othello EXCEPT...
he trusts Desdemona, his wife, to a fault
he was a Moor (black)
one of his men wants to kill him
he was a general
29
The following is true about the Merchant of Venice EXCEPT...
Shylock is ultimately a one-dimensional character
Shylock is a Jewish money lender
at this time, prejudice and stereotyping of Jews was common
Shylock demands "a pound of flesh"
30
Where was Shakespeare born?
Lancaster
Stratford upon Avon
Warwick Village
London
31
Shakespeare's first play is thought to have been...
Hamlet
Titus Andronicus
Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Taming of the Shrew
32
All of the following is true about Hamlet EXCEPT...
It's about a Danish prince
there are no soliloquies, or solo speeches, in this play
Hamlet said, "To be, or not to be..."
the murderer, Hamlet's uncle, marries his mom
33
The following were all things to see or do in London in 1592 EXCEPT
watch the Queen cruise the Thames
bear baiting
see heads on pikes at London Bridge
tour the Louvre
34
The Lord Chamberlain's Men was all of the following EXCEPT...
an acting group Shakespeare joined
performed often at court for the queen
a rival acting company
Shakespeare's troupe for 20 years
35
James Burbage is known for doing what?
Gave Shakespeare his first job
Building the first theater, called "The Theatre"
Built a huge bear-baiting arena
Helped build the Globe
36
Blank verse has all of these characteristics EXCEPT...
five beats per line (pentameter)
a regular da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM rhythm
iambs or "feet"
rhymes
37
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
154
more than 35
a dozen great ones
fewer than 30
38
The following are all words Shakespeare "coined" (or created) EXCEPT...
thee
cold-blooded
schoolboy
ill-tempered
39
Who did Shakespeare marry in 1582?
Ann Hathaway
Heda Gabler
Elizabeth Churchill
Joan Didion
