Why does Widge have a bump on his head?

A man at the Globe accidentally opens the door on Widge

Why did the play company accept Widge?

They wanted to support his dream of becoming an actor

Why did Widge pack up his stuff so quickly when he left with the stranger?

He did not have a lot of things

Why did Falconer kill a man?

The man called him a filthy Jew

Why is the company worried about performing for the queen?

She got mad about a play where a king was overthrown

What did Widge say that hurt Sander?

That he didn't want to be his friend.

What is a cobweb day?

a day with soft rain and drizzle

Which play is Widge sent to steal?

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

How do the players learn their lines for the plays?

They get paper with just their lines to learn the lines

How did Widge get locked in the property room?

Someone saw the door opened, so they closed it

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20-21 Shakespeare Stealer Quiz

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1
How much did Falconer buy Widge from Dr. Bright for?
Five pounds sterling
Ten pounds sterling
A bar of silver
Ten dollars
2
Why does Widge have a bump on his head?
A man at the Globe accidentally opens the door on Widge
Dr. Bright had hit Widge with a bat
Dwayne Johnson gets in a fight with Widge for no reason
Widge does not have a bump on his head
3
Where does Sander take Widge to go sightseeing on the Sabbath?
to the movies
St. Paul's Church
Dr. Bright's house
Alistasia
4
Who went to London with Widge?
MAGIC CHEESEBURGER
Falconer
GrubHub man
Florida Man
5
What did Widge hurt and fall into on his trip to London?
his knee and fell into the river
his ankle and fell into the water
his ankle and fell into a ditch
his knee and fell into a ditch
6
Who is the stage manager?
Mr. Pope
Mr. Heminges
Mr. Armin
Mr. Phillips
7
What is the first part that Widge plays on stagE?
dog
king
servant
messenger
8
What does Falconer refer to Widge as after saving Widge's life?
His best friend
His master's investment
Little boy
A big waste of space
9
Why does Nick not feel so great?
He was bored
He was stabbed
He was sick
He had too much beer
10
Why did the play company accept Widge?
They needed more actors
They wanted to support his dream of becoming an actor
They liked the way he looked and thought he might help the company
Please read section 1b and review the concept of not answering the question
11
What year was Widge born?
1577
1587
1597
1567
12
How many total quatrains are in a sonnet?
21
14
3
12
13
Who killed Simon Bass?
Widge
Mr. Armin
Butter
Falconer
14
Who finds Widge sneaking around behind the stage?
Mr. Heminges
Mr. Pope
Mr. Armin
Sander
15
What important thing did Widge lose?
his hair
his voice
his wallet
his eyes
16
What is the correct format for the first four lines of a sonnet?
a,b,c,d
What's a sonnet?
a,a,b,b
a,b,a,b
17
How many lines are in a sonnet?
15
What's a sonnet?
14
13
18
How does Nick feel about finding out that Julian is a girl?
He's anxious and happy
He's happy and overjoyed
He's shocked and angry
He's scared and sad
19
Why did Widge pack up his stuff so quickly when he left with the stranger?
Widge really wanted to leave
mom
He likes to pack things fast
He did not have a lot of things
20
The lines in Elizabethan Sonnets (except the last two) are divided into...
rhyme schemes
rhyming couplets
iambic pentameter
quatrains
21
What happened to Widge's boat when they were trying to catch up to Nick?
It crashed
It was shot down
People were throwing rocks at it
It got attacked by 100 Cookie Monsters
22
Why did Falconer kill a man?
The man was bothering him
The man said he was dirty
The man called him a filthy Jew
The book never reveals this information
23
In what country, mentioned in the book, are girls allowed to be players?
None of the above
France
The US
Canada
24
Why is the company worried about performing for the queen?
The Queen likes pancakes
She doesn't like the actors
The Queen hates plays
She got mad about a play where a king was overthrown
25
What are the jakes?
TVs
Living Rooms
Kitchens
Bathrooms
26
What happened to Widge's parents?
They ran away without him.
EAT CHEESEBURGER with Mr. Beast
They are dead.
They moved to France.
27
What finally makes Widge cry?
when Julia leaves
when Simon Bass died
when he fell in the water and couldn't swim
when the sheep's blood gets stabbed
28
What did Widge say that hurt Sander?
BOTH of these
That he hated him.
NONE of these
That he didn't want to be his friend.
29
Who is behind the Falconer mask?
The pickle people's rival, the chip man
Anakin Skywalker
Simon Bass
The Mandalorian
30
Who bandages Julian's wound? (When they find out he is a girl.)
Mr. Bass
Mrs. Phillips
Julia
Sander
31
What do the two young thieves want from Widge?
all his money
the clothes off of his back
his notebook
his mouth
32
The name Widge came from what?
None of the above
Widgeling
Pigwidgeon
Widget
33
What is a cobweb day?
a cloudy day with hail
a bright and sunny day to go to the park
a day to relax
a day with soft rain and drizzle
34
Who died the day Widge was born?
Who's Widge?
His grandparents
His mother
His father
35
Why did the authorities take Nick to the hospital instead of to jail?
They felt bad for him
They knew he was innocent
He was saved by an Among Us character
He begged not to go
36
How does the stranger (Falconer) dress?
creepily in black clothing
very formally
he wears a hot dog costume and advertises for Nathan's
he is poorly clothed and only wears underwear
37
Later in the book, Nick is seen in a tavern talking with whom?
Falconer
Sander
Chris Beeston
Mr. Shakespeare
38
Why did Widge run away from Sander at the bookseller stall?
He doesn't like Sander
He wasn't supposed to be there
He didn't want to be there
He saw Falconer
39
Which words did Widge remove from his vocabulary?
nay, ken, wi'
me (instead of "my"), ken, wis
wis, aye, nay
ken, wis, aye
40
Who does Shakespeare play in Hamlet?
the pickle
the ghost
the jedi
the messenger
41
How many syllables are there in a line in an Elizabethan sonnet?
20
12
10
14
42
What are the two types of sonnets?
Elizabethan and Limerick
Elizabethan and Haiku
Elizabethan and Lyric
Elizabethan and Patrarchan
43
For how many years was Widge working for Dr. Bright?
7
8
14
6578
44
What is one word Widge uses a lot and what does it mean?
Wis - think or know
Aye - no
Wis - sorry
None of these
45
Which play is Widge sent to steal?
Romeo and Juliet
Hamilton
Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
46
Mr. Armin calls his students "scrimers". A scrimer is __________.
a player
an orphan
passatas
a swords man
47
What is the name of the place in which Julian was born and raised?
Alastor
Alsatior
Alsatia
Alsalty
48
What is Widge's new name?
Simon Salmon
Pedrigano
Pomodoro
Pedigano
49
How do the players learn their lines for the plays?
From the playbook
They shoot laser eyes at the book so spy fairies can't read the book
They get paper with just their lines to learn the lines
They look at their lines for 1 min and they have to have them memorized
50
How did Widge get locked in the property room?
Someone saw the door opened, so they closed it
Falconer wanted Widge to get caught
Nick locked it to play a mean trick on him
Mr. Pope locked him in by accident
51
What is the name of the servant in Ch. 4?
Rita
Mr. Cheeto
Mary
Libby
52
When Widge was twelve, he could handle a ____________ as well as a plumbago pencil.
tiny book for stealing people's work
sword
jar of medicine
horse
53
What is the rhyme scheme of an entire sonnet?
None of these
AA BB CC DD
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
ABAB CDCD EFEF AA
54
What does Mr. Armin promise the boat driver if he chases after Nick's boat?
a shilling
his clock
a book
his rapier
55
What does Mr. Armin pay the sailor to do?
Let him borrow the boat
Chase Nick and Falconer in a boat
Let him sail the boat around the world
Teach Widge how to sail
56
What do they call the little sheet of paper that has just a certain person’s lines on it?
"a script belonging to somebody"
None of the above
"a side"
"the paper"
57
Why does Falconer fight Mr. Armin?
He felt like it
Falconer felt like killing the next person he saw
Falconer was mad
Mr. Armin stepped in his way
58
What did Widge do to the college student after he hurt Nick?
kicked him
punched him
threw a stool at him
slapped him
59
What is a quatrain?
the turkey tango
a sonnet name
the 4th line in a sonnet
a stanza consisting of four lines of verse
60
When asked why he came to London, Widge said...
He wanted to find his parents
He wanted to find a new master
He wanted to be a player
He wanted to see what London looked like
61
What was the farmer's advice to Widge about finding his way back home when he was lost?
Not sure. Maybe the stranger said nothing.
"Follow your nose 'til you wet your toes."
"Follow your toes 'til you wet your nose."
"'Til you follow your nose you wet your toes."
62
How did Widge fall in the Thames River?
He leaned too far over the side of the boat
He tripped over a cat
He fell backwards off a small bridge after being jostled by a large crowd
Falconer pushed him in
63
How did the playhouse catch on fire?
There was no fire.
One of the players had to act on stage with fire and was not careful
The cannon man shot the cannon in the wrong spot
Falconer purposely set the playhouse on fire
64
Who throws Widge over a hedge?
Mr. Armin
Falconer
Mr. Shakespeare
Nick
65
What does Nick call Widge?
stinky
pony
horse
donkey
66
What is Widge's excuse to Falconer for not getting all the lines down?
He passed out from the smell of everyone who didn't wash themselves
He couldn't hear the players
He got distracted by the play
He lost his tablebook
67
What is the secret language from Dr. Bright called?
Culvery
Charactery
Calligraphy
Brightory
68
How did Widge find out that he was actually stealing sermons for Dr. Bright?
His horse turned into a carrot.
He stayed in one Sunday because of bad weather.
Dr. Bright told him from the start that he would be stealing sermons.
He didn't have a car.
69
Why didn't Widge copy the whole play down the first time he watched it?
He ran out of time.
He copied the full play down.
He got distracted and ended up watching the play instead.
He lost his pen.
70
What are the lessons at the Globe for?
writing
fencing
reading
singing
71
Who first took in Widge as an apprentice?
Dr. Bright
Falconer
Mistress MacGregor
Mr. Heminges
72
Why was Widge forced to walk when he first left with Falconer?
He lived in a pineapple under the sea
There was only one mount for the horse
Falconer didn't like him, so he made him walk
He didn't know how to ride a horse
73
What is Whitehall?
the royal court (where the queen lives)
the theater
the royal tennis court
a hall that is white
74
Who gave Widge his name?
The kids at the orphanage
his parents
a stranger
Mistress MacGregor
75
Why didn't Mr. Armin stop the fight between Nick, Sander, and Widge?
He thought he could make money off of them.
Mr. Armin was daydreaming about food and was about to eat them?
So they could learn to settle their own differences.
It was entertaining to watch.
76
What job is Julia offered once everybody learns she is actually a girl?
a player
none - she is let go from the theater
a manager
a money gatherer
77
How do the players find out that Julian is actually a girl named Julia?
Julia told them
Julia yelled, "I am a girl!"
Julia was injured and the truth came out
Julia showed up one day dressed as a girl
78
Where does Widge stay overnight in chapter 18?
Mr. Pope's house
Dr. Bright's house
the property room
Falconer's house
79
What had Widge been taught at the Globe?
Baseball, writing, English
Greed, unkindness, and fear
blue, red, yellow
kindness, trust, friendship
80
How did Nick get injured?
He was fighting with Widge
He and a student were fighting
He fell
He got caught by Falconer
81
What does a sonnet end with?
comma
period
rhyming couplet
quatrain

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