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1
Shakespeare's comedies always ended with
a marriage
dancing
death
a party
2
Where were Medieval mystery plays performed?
in churches
Ampitheatres
in secret underground theatres
outside, on pageant wagons
3
What kind of theaters were the Greek plays performed in?
arenas
tiring houses
ampitheatres
coliseums
4
Commedia performers could be considered the first professional actors.
true
false
5
The most common Commedia prop
slapstick
ball
sword
whip
6
The most popular Commedia character
Il Capitan
Il Dottore
Arlecchino
Caveman
7
In medieval times, priests used theatre to
punish children who sinned
worship God
teach bible stories to the common people
entertain themselves
8
Shakespeare acted in his own plays.
false
true
9
What was the function of the Chorus in Greek plays?
answers 1 - 3 are all correct
to provide background info
to set the mood
to explain the moral
10
He was the audience's favorite character in mystery plays.
Noah
John the Baptist
Jesus
the devil
11
Medieval mystery plays were performed by
nuns
professional actors
puppets
trade guilds
12
Which was NOT a type of play written by Shakespeare?
history
tragedy
comedy
mystery
13
Women performed in Commedia plays
true
false
14
Commedia dell'arte means
comedy from life
comedy is serious
the art of comedy
comedy of the profession
15
Roman theatre was especially
bawdy
tragic
intellectual
religious
16
Who is the character pictured?
Sophocles
Oedipus
Haemon
Creon
17
This Commedia character wore red pants.
Pantalone
Arlecchino
It Capitan
Scaramoucchio
18
Greek comedies were mostly
melodramatic
bawdy
political satires
pantomimes
19
Where were Commedia plays performed?
in secret underground theatres
amiptheatres
in the streets
coloseums
20
Greek theatre was created to honor which god?
Apollo
Dionysus
Zeus
Poseidon
21
Shakespeare wrote during the reign of which monarch?
Henry VIII
Richard III
Elizabeth I
King Arthur
22
Who wrote Oedipus Rex?
Aeschylus
Euripides
Sophocles
Aristotle
23
Commedia performances had
physical comedy
improvised dialogue
loose plots
all of these
24
Women performed in Shakespeare's plays.
true
false
25
The word "tragedy" literally means _________ song.
bear
goat
lion
pig
26
The theatre most associated with Shakespeare
The Rose
The Curtain
The Globe
The Swan
27
Who was the most famous writer of Greek comedies?
Plato
Socrates
Antipholus
Aristophanes
28
What is a sonnet?
a speech by one actor
a death scene
a short play
a 14 line poem
29
Plays about bible stories are known as
passion plays
miracle plays
mystery plays
answers 1 - 3 are all correct
30
Commedia dell' Arte came from what country?
England
Spain
Italy
France
