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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. LIFE AND WORK
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1
Which Shakespearean play is about a prince tormented by his father´s murder?
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
Othello
2
Why were theatres closed for some time during Shakespeare´s lifetime?
Because of a fire
Because of an earthquake
Because there was a war
Because there was a plague
3
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon
Dublin
London
Oxford
4
Who was a very popular English king or queen during Shakespeare´s lifetime?
Queen Victoria
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
King Richard I The Lion Heart
5
What type of poetry did Shakespeare write?
Ode
Epic poetry
Sonnets
Elegy
6
Apart from being a playwright what other job did Shakespeare do?
baker
carpenter
actor
glove maker
7
Which of these facts about Shakespeare is not true?
He learnt Latin at a Grammar School
He was a successful playwright and considered a “gentleman”
At the age of 18 he married an 8 year older woman
He died a poor man
8
What statement is not true about Shakespeare´s times?
Male actors performed women´s roles
Poor people were not allowed into the playhouses
Many spectators stood close to the stage
The aristocracy liked the theatre
9
Which of these different literary genres isn´t included in Shakespeare´s works?
comedy
tragedy
novels
poetry
10
Romeo and Juliet are two characters created by Shakespeare whose love is impossible because…
They were too jealous
Their families were enemies
Romeo was killed
Juliet was married
11
When did William Shakespeare live?
17thcentury
18thcentury
16thcentury
15thcentury
12
Which of these Shakespearean characters is an old man who was betrayed by his daughters?
King Lear
Julius Caesar
Henry IV
Richard II
13
What was the name of the theatre Shakespeare was one of the owners of?
Covent Garden Theatre
The Globe
Lord Chamberlain´sTheatre
Blackfriars´ Theatre
14
Which of these Shakespearean plays is about a jealous man called the Moor of Venice?
King Lear
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
15
Which of these popular quotes is not by Shakespeare?
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
To be or not to be, that is the question
All the world is a stage and men and women merely players
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
16
Which of these Shakespearean plays is not a comedy?
A Midsummer Night´s Drea
Much Ado about Nothing
As You Like It
King Lear
17
What literary movement took place during Shakespeare´s lifetime?
Romanticism
Enlightenment
Restoration
Renaissance
18
What was Shakespeare´s Hamlet named after?
His dead son Hamnet
An English King
A place in Denmark
An Italian Prince
19
What was the name of Shakespeare´s acting company?
The Globe
The Blackfriars
The Admiral´s Men
Lord Chamberlain´s Men
20
Which of these Shakespearean plays shows the damaging effects of political ambition?
Henry IV
The Merchant of Venice
King Lear
Macbeth
