An actor only talks to the audience about their thoughts

Which of the following is not true about what historians know of Shakespeare?

His birth certificate indicates he was born in December

An actor speaks passionately on stage for all to hear

What was the "Tiring House"?

Where actors would get ready for the play

Which of the following IS NOT true about the Globe Theatre?

Each social class had their own entrance

Why wasn't the Globe Theatre actually built in London?

The crowds were too unruly and rowdy & would cause problems

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1
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne of Green Gables
Elizabeth Knox
Anne Hathaway
Anne Margaret
2
What were some issues that the actors of the Globe Theatre needed to deal with?
Fruits and vegetables being thrown at them
Rowdy playgoers
Inclement weather
All of these
3
True or false: Shakespeare did attend university
True
False
4
What is an "aside"?
The actor speaks passionately so that all can hear
An actor only talks to the audience about their thoughts
Stage directions
When the actor leaves the stage
5
Which of the following is not true about what historians know of Shakespeare?
Born at Stratford Upon Avon
His birth certificate indicates he was born in December
He "probably" died on his birthday
He had three children; one passed away early in his life
6
What is a soliloquy?
An actor speaks passionately on stage for all to hear
When the actor speaks solely to the audience
A fourteen lined poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme
Stage directions
7
What was the "Tiring House"?
Where actors would get ready for the play
A place where tired aristocrats could nap
Essentially the box office
Where the groundlings would go to grab refreshments
8
Shakespeare wrote in ____ English
Old English
Early Modern English
Middle English
Medieval English
9
Which of the following IS NOT true about the Globe Theatre?
All three social classes could attend
It didn't have a roof
Shakespeare only owned 12 % of the theatre
Each social class had their own entrance
10
True or false: The Globe Theatre was a hotbed for the spread of diseases, theft, & prostitution
False
True
11
Why wasn't the Globe Theatre actually built in London?
The plays were too scandalous for London's elite
The tax on the building would be too extreme
The crowds were too unruly and rowdy & would cause problems
There wasn't enough room
12
The name of the bottom/first floor of the Globe Theatre was called what?
The Floor
The Pit
The Zoo
The Cage
13
True or false: Shakespeare was 18 when he married his 26-year-old wife.
False
True
14
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
27
7
37
57
15
True or False: The Globe Theatre actually burned down.
True
False

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