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1
How much did it cost to see a play during Shakespeare's time?
one shilling
three shillings
five cents
one dollar
2
What was the theatre called that Shakespeare performed most of his plays in?
The Swan
The Rose
The Hope
The Globe
3
The actual floor of the stage was called what?
Hell
Earth
Stage Left
Heavens
4
What is William Shakespeare nickname?
Billy Boy
The Great Playwright
The Bard
Will
5
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
34
40
37
35
6
Shakespeare's acting troupe's name during Jame's reign?
The King's Horses
The Knights
Lord Chamberlain's men
The King's Men
7
What were the poor people that stood next to the stage called?
Stinkies
Groundlings
Floorings
Beggars
8
Where did the middle and upper class sit at the theater?
The galleries
The floor
The balcony
The stage
9
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
145
124
100
154
10
The ____________ is where actors changed backstage.
The galleries
The Dressing room
The Tiring House
The Hut
11
Shakespeare left his wife what in his will?
The first best bed
The kids
The second best bed
The house
12
During Shakespeare's lifetime there were laws forbidding people from?
Dressing better than their social status
Selling themselves
Stealing other people's writings
Going to public places if they were sick
13
The ______________ tells you everything that is about to happen in the play?
The Chorus
The Aside
Soliloquy
The Tragic Hero
14
How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?
7
8
10
6
15
Why did The Globe close?
ALL of the following
Cannon blast fire from a play
The Puritans
The Plague (Black Death)
