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1
Shakespeare lived in a small town in the north of England next to Liverpool?
True
False
2
What was his father doing for a living?
He worked on a farm with Anne Hatheway
He wrote poems and novels
His father was a councellor
He was a glove maker in Stratford upon Avon
3
Why did Shakespeare write sonnets?
A rich lady commissioned sonnets for her daughter
He needed money
He wrote sonnets for Queen Elizabeth 1st
He couldn't put on plays because of the plague.
4
Where was Shakespeare born?
In London
in Italy
In Oxford
In Stratford
5
Where does the tragedy Macbeth take place?
in Wales
in Verona
In Scotland
In Cornwall
6
Why are Shakespeare's plays still popular?
Because the plays are very short
Because he refused to speak about love, jealousy and ambition
Because many women had critical roles to play in his dramas
Because he created many violent characters like Julius Caesar
7
Which one is the odd-one out?
Fight fire with water
Break the ice
Love is blind
All that glitters is not gold
8
How old was he when he got married?
He was twenty-one
He was more than eighteen
He had just turned eighteen
He was under eighteen
9
Why couldn't women perform on stage?
Because they had to do the cooking
Because women loved watching plays best
Because performing on stage was regarded as an immoral activity
Because they didn't speak loud enough
10
The tragedy Macbeth is about...
Ambition and magic
Love and ambition
Revenge and jealousy
Courage and nature