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Why Shakespeare?
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#Shakespeare's life and influence
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1
Shakespeare's plays may be classified into comedies, tragedies and....
...histories
...romances
... praises
...biographies
2
Where were Shakespeare's plays mostly performed?
None of the above
The Queen's palace
The Theatre, in London
The Globe Theatre
3
What is this?
None of the above
"The Theatre" in London
"The Theatre" in Stratford upon Avon
The chapel where Shakespeare was baptised
4
When was he born?
1545
1654
1554
1564
5
What was the theatre company he worked for called?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Queen's Bard
The Bard's Men
The Globe
6
Who performed female characters?
None of the above
Young men or boys.
Prostitutes
Little children
7
What indicated the type of play the audience would watch?
An actor
None of the above
A flag
The title
8
Who did he marry?
Anne Hathaway
Anne Lynch
Anne Stuart
Anne Wordsworth
9
What name/nickname is he known by?
The Bard
The Dome
The Poet
The Pen
10
Which of the following phrases have been coined by Shakespeare?
"All's well that ends well."
"Frailty, thy name is woman"
"Knock, knock....who's there?"
"Love is a flower you've got to let grow."
11
Which of the following
are
based on a play by Shakespeare?
Letters to Juliet
The Forbidden Planet
Rosenkrantz and Guildernstern are Dead
Let the Devil wear Black
12
When did he die?
October 23rd, 1615
March 23rd, 1666
June 23rd 1661
April 23rd, 1616
13
Where was Shakespeare born?
Bath
Winchester
Stratford upon Avon
Ruthford
14
Which of the following was NOT written by Shakespeare?
Sonnet 000
Sonnet 145
Sonnet 23
Sonnet 155
15
Which of the following were tragedies?
Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Richard III, Coriolanus, Anthony and Cleopatra
Othello, King Lear, Macbeth
The Tempest, As You Like it, Twelveth Night
