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The Taming of the Shrew included
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1
Theatre class only gets better!!!!!
True
False
2
When was Shakespeare born?
April 1564
April 1616
May 1564
May 1616
3
TMZ BREAKING NEWS: Shakespeare's wife was 28 years old when they got married
False
True
4
Richard III and Henry IV are
Tragedies
Historicals
Epics
Comedies
5
He is trying to "tame" Katherina
Petruchio
Peter
Patrick
Sly
6
Why has Petruchio come to Padua?
To wive and thrive
Tame Katherine
Vacation
Visit an old friend
7
TMZ BREAKING NEWS: Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, was burried alive.
False
True
8
The name of the scene in the beggining of the play with Sly
Introduction
Act zero
Induction
Scene 1
9
Who does Bianca marry?
Gremio
Petruchio
Hortensio
Lucentio
10
Who was Shakespeare married to?
Anna Hathway
Anne Heathway
Mary Shelley
Anitta Heathway
11
In the movie "10 Things I hate about you," Petruchio character is named...
Patrick
Paul
Peter
Patricio
12
When Katherina breaks the lute on Hortensio's head, Petrucchio...
is afraid of her
loves her even more
runs away
gives her a kiss
13
A character speaking his/her thoughts aloud to the audience is...
Dialogue
Soliloquy
Monologue
Aside
14
In the movie, Kat's last name.
Padua
Minola
Verona
Stratford
15
What Christopher Sly refuses to do...
to tame Katherina
to pay for his ale
to work
to eat
16
What kind of play is "The Taming of the Shrew?"
Tragedy
Adventure
Comedy
Historical
17
Shakespeare married his wife when he was...
18 years old
17 years old
26 years old
31 years old
18
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
164
38
149
154
19
"A rhythmic pattern in poetry, similar to the human heartbeat, repeated 5 times" is...?
Stanza
Couplet
Iambic Pantemeter
A Sonnet
20
Complete:
I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?
"Only if you're wearing Sketchers."
"You can when you're a senior."
"I think you can in Europe."
"Only in America."
21
10 things I hate about you is based on "Hamlet"
True
False
22
Laws in Shakespeare’s time prohibited...
Playwrights from acting in their own plays
Women from appearing on stage
Bear-baiting & other animal fighting
Playgoers from throwing objects at the stage
23
Name a rumor that *wasn't* spread about Patrick:
He lit a state trooper on fire
He spent a year in San Quentin jail
He ate a live duck.
He sold his aunt's dog for new speakers
24
The Taming of the Shrew is a play within a play.
True
False
25
Which subject does Cameron tutor Bianca in?
French
Latin
Italian
Algebra
26
What happened after Shakespeare's death?
His wife received their second-best bed
King James gave a powerful speech from Buckingham Palace
A large funeral was held in Westminster Abbey
A statue of Shakespeare was put up in Trafalagar Square
27
The picture here is of which famous theatre in Shakespeare's time, now recreated in London?
The Global Theatre
The Shakespeare Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Blackfriar
28
What is Baptista's rule for his daughters?
Bianca must be married before Katherine.
Katherine must win the wager before Bianca can marry.
Katherine must be married before Bianca.
Bianca must secure a large dowry.
29
What do Gremio and Hortensio team up to do?
Find Katherine a husband.
Find Bianca a husband.
Help Lucentio woo Bianca
Tutor the girls.
30
What sport does Kat play?
Hockey
Archery
Football
Soccer
31
Old guy who wants to marry Bianca
Tranio
Grumio
Gremio
Guillermo
32
Shakespeare was born in
Stratford under the Avon
Stratford upon Avon
London
Stanford on the Avon
33
The servant who disguises himself as Lucentio is...
Sly
Tranio
Grumio
Hortensio
34
The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
England’s monarchy was influenced by Elizabethan theater
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
Shakespeare's wife was named Elizabeth
35
To be or not to be that is the...
hamlet
question
secret
point
36
What does Bianca tell Cameron that Kat likes?
unwashed miscreants
guys who smoke
future MBAs
pretty guys
37
Who said: "You're not as vile as I thought you were."?
Kat
Bianca
Cameron
Patrick
38
Shakespeare's son was named after Hamlet
True
False
39
TMZ BREAKING NEWS: Shakespeare's wife was pregnant when they got married
False
True
40
Which is NOT the name of a Shakespeare's child?
Juliet
Hamnet
Judith
Suzanna
41
"Romeo & Juliet" and "Hamlet" are examples of Shakespeare's
Comedies
Romances
Historical
Tragedies
42
The rich gentleman of Padua who is father to Kate and Bianca is...
Hortensio
Petruchio
Gremio
Baptista
43
What does Patrick give Kat at the end of the movie?
Violin
Tambourine
Guitar
Books
44
In the play, who says "If I be waspish, best beware my
sting." ?
Katherine
Lucentio
Bianca
Petruchio
45
Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...
In the popular downtown areas of London
In an honored section outside London just for theatres
In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders
In York, a city in Northern England
46
The name of the city in Italy that the play takes place
Florence
Padua
Pisa
Rome
47
Shakespeare was a very naughty playwriter
False
True
48
Who said: "Don't touch anything. You may get hepatitis."
Cameron
Michael
Bianca
Walter
49
How many words has Shakespeare created?
17000
17
170
1700
50
Why were theatres closed during 1603-1610?
Bad acting
Covid-19
The Bubonic Plague
The Globe Fire
