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1
Why did he join the Queen's Men
He was a protestant supporter
He wanted to get away from his family
They came to his hometown
Because they needed an actor
2
When were plays performed at the Globe?
only on weekends
only at night
only on weekdays
only during the afternoon
3
What was the official religion in England during Shakespeare's lifetime?
Puritanism
Judaism
Catholicism
Protestantism
4
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Elizabeth Seton
Anne Hathaway
Mary Tudor
Emilia Lanier
5
Does the great chain support social mobility?
Yes
No
6
Where did Shakespeare first live in London?
Chelsea
South Bank
Battersea
Shoreditch
7
The great chain of being was a flexible system.
False
True
8
Which of the following was most subject to censorship in Shakespeare's day?
sex
language
politics
violence
9
Which of the following is not a type of play written by Shakespeare?
comedy
history
romance
miracle play
10
What role does the king have in the great chain?
He is not legitimate because only god can rule
He is above the angels
He is god's anointed representative
11
In what kind of illegal trade was Shakespeare's father involved?
gloves
whiskey
wool
slaves
12
Which of the following is NOT directly associated with Shakespeare's father?
Acting
local politics
Glove making
Selling wool
13
Who would have been the audience for plays in Shakespeare's time?
Commoners
merchants
Royalty
The nobility
14
Who was Shakespeare's first patron?
Thomas Hoghton
Ferdinando Stanley
Queen Elizabeth
15
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company when they built the Globe?
Queen's Men
King's Men
Lady Chamberlain's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
16
Where did Shakespeare go when he retired?
Florence
London
Stratford
Elsinore
17
Which of Shakespeare's character's names is closest to that of one of his children?
Henry
Hamlet
Iago
Macbeth
18
Where was Shakespeare during his "lost years"
In Lancaster as a teacher
In Stratford with his family
On the road with the Queen's Men
19
What did Puritans think of plays?
They believed them to be subversive
They enjoyed them more than other religious people
They believed plays spread plague
20
Which of the following was a element of the Globe theatre?
Arched roof
stalls for standing
curtains in front of stage
velvet seats
21
Which of the following sometimes forced the theatres to close (in Shakespeare's day)?
Puritans
Rebellion
Small Pox
Plague
22
In what year was Shakespeare born?
1564
1516
1664
1616
23
What role did women in Shakespeare's theatre?
characters
audience
actors
writers
24
Who ruled England during most of Shakespeare's life?
Mary Tudor
James I
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
25
What kind of world does the great chain presuppose
heliocentric
geocentric
egocentric
