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Shakespeare context review.
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1
What year was Shakespeare's First Folio published?
1564
1557
1665
1623
2
William Shakespeare's theatre company was named Lord Chamberlain's Men
True
False
3
Shakespeare is believed to have written 37-38 plays.
False
True
4
Where was William Shakespeare born?
London
Verona
Southwark
Stratford-upon-Avon
5
What caused theatres to be closed down in 1592?
Taxes
The Plague
Small Pox
Tuberculosis
6
What are two differences between Shakespeare's theatre and theatre of the present day?
Men played all the roles, but actors only played one part each
Men played all the roles and the women worked the stage lighting
Men and women played all the roles and there was no intermission
Men played all roles and one fixed set was used
7
What was the name of the theatre Shakespeare and his company owned?
The Hope
The Rose
Blackfriars Theater
The Globe
8
Where did William Shakespeare go to school?
The University of Oxford
The Free Grammar School
He did not go to school
Cambridge University
9
What monarch ruled during Shakespeare's life?
Henry VIII
Mary
Edward I
Elizabeth I
10
True or False: Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights, poets, and authors of his time.
True
False
11
When did William Shakespeare live?
1566-1620
1565-1618
1564-1616
1618-1659
12
During the Elizabethan era people only had theater as entertainment.
False
True
