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1
In the Globe theater, the poor people ____.
Were not allowed in
Sat in the way back
Stood in the balconies
Stood up front
2
William Shakespeare lived and wrote during the Italian Renaissance.
False
True
3
Medieval art was deeply symbolic.
True
False
4
In terms of symbolic art, which of the following is a universal?
“femme fatale”
villain
protagonist
justice
5
During the English Renaissance, actors were highly regarded and admired.
True
False
6
An "iamb" is __________________.
unaccented syllable followed by an accented one
accented syllable followed by an unaccented one
One accented syllable followed by an 4 unaccented ones
Two accented syllables followed by one unaccented one
7
Shakespeare was a member of what theatrical company?
Theatrical Company of England
Renaissance Company
Lord Chamberlain’s Men, which later became the King’s Men
Elizabeth's Theatrical Company
8
William Shakespeare wrote two book length poems.
True
False
9
Shakespeare used ________ to express the setting and mood of his plays.
words
costumes
scenery
action
10
Who reigned for most of Shakespeare's life?
King Henry VIII
George Bush
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
11
Verse is another name for poetry.
True
False
12
William Shakespeare died in Stratford at the age of 90.
False
True
13
Shakespeare was a co-owner of _____________.
The Globe Theater
The Statue of Liberty
The Vatican
The Palace of Versailles
14
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
Queen E's Private Players
Robin Hood's Merry Men
The Royal Acting Co. of England
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
15
The English Renaissance was a time of immense creativity in culture and the arts.
False
True
16
Today’s dramas tend to suggest that everything is real, especially the place and people.
True
False
17
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Death of a Salesman
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
The Merchant of Venice
18
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford
Switzerland
London
New York
19
Shakespeare studied ______________.
Clingon
Latin
Chinese
Greek
20
How many iambs does a line of perfect iambic pentameter contain?
5
4
8
3
21
The Globe Theater was shaped like an “______.”
T
M
U
0
22
Globe Theater spectators who stood on the ground in front of the stage were called _____
.
destitute
groundhogs
groundlings
paupers
23
Name one of Shakespeare’s plays.
The Taming of the Shrew
The Comedy of Errors
Richard the Third
Hamlet
24
Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, described tragedy as an “illustration of art".
False
True
25
Name of the Greek philosopher that spelled out his ideas on tragedy in “The Poetics”.
Plato
Aristotle
Othello
Socrates
