Shakespeare Intro Eng 9 Flashcards

1

How many children did Shakespeare have?

7
3
5
9

2

Shakespeare wrote mostly during the reign of

Queen Mary I
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
King Henry VII

3

Shakespeare retired at

he didn't retire
48
39
50

4

he wrote ______ sonnets

207
98
154
149

5

Shakespeare's wife's name was

Anne Hathaway
Jane Gray
Jane Seymour
Mary Tudor

6

Shakespeare was born in

1595
1654
1564
1645

7

When did the Globe Theatre open?

1577
1606
1599
1589

8

Shakespeare had all of the following jobs, except

teacher
writer
company owner
actor

9

Shakespeare was born in

Stanford
Stratford Upon Avon
London
Verona

10

Shakespeare wrote _______ plays

36
63
33
3

11

When did Shakespeare write Romeo and Juliet?

1590-1593
1595-1596
1599-1600
1602-1603

12

Where did Shakespeare spend most of his career?

Paris
London
Verona
Stratford-upon-Avon

13

Which of the following themes is NOT explored in Romeo and Juliet?

Order vs. Chaos
Sacrifice
Family Feuds
Forbidden Love

14

Who built the Globe Theatre?

None of the above
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII

15

Shakespeare joined an acting company

at 18
in 1599
on a dare
in his early twenties

Shakespeare Intro Eng 9

Questions 15

Shakespeare Intro Eng 9

Questions 15