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Literary History Quiz (Shakespeare)
What was the Globe’s stage area called?
When did the Globe open?
Literary History Quiz (Shakespeare)
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When did the Globe open?
1599
1595
1601
1597
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What was the Globe’s stage area called?
Drama pit
Platform
Bear pit
Arena
3
What was the cost for groundlings to attend a play?
One Penny
Two Pennies
Free
A shilling
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Who built the first permanent theater in London?
Richard Burbage
Sam Wanamaker
William Shakespeare
James Burbage
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Who led the effort to rebuild the Globe in the 20th century?
Benedict Nightingale
Kenneth Branagh
Sam Wanamaker
Richard Burbage
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According to Benedict Nightingale, what is special about performances at the Globe?
The stage is very large
The stage is very large
The lighting is high-tech
Actors involve the audience in the action
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Why might watching a play at the Globe be uncomfortable?
People didn’t bathe or change clothes often
No Seating
No food allowed
The actors were too loud
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When did the new Globe open its first full season?
1985
1990
2000
1997
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How many people could the Globe hold?
1,000-1,500
2,500-3,000
3,500-4,000
500-1,000
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What was the name of the first permanent theater?
The Theatre
The Globe
The Rose
The Swan
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Before permanent theaters, where were plays often performed?
Castles
Schools
Open courtyards of inns
Churches
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How was the original Globe Theatre built?
With money from Queen Elizabeth
Using stones from a castle
Reassembled from the Theatre’s pieces
From scratch in Southwark
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What made English drama a sophisticated art form during Elizabethan times?
Printed Books
Playwrights like Shakespeare
Colorful Costumes
Music and dance
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What shape was the Globe most likely?
Dome-Shaped
Triangle
Round or Octagonal
Square
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What caused the original Globe to burn down in 1613?
A fire started during Henry VIII
A lightning strike
A riot
A candle accident
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What is unique about the “bear pit” in the new Globe?
It’s covered in velvet
It is open to the sky
It has real bears
It has electric lights
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What were spectators who stood on the ground called?
Crawler
Sitters
Watchers
Groundlings
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During whose reign did English drama come of age?
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
James I
Charles I
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Who permanently closed the Globe in 1642?
Parliament
The Puritans
The monarchy
The city council
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What does “Shakespeare in Performance” say is essential to understanding a play?
Reading the script
Studying Shakespeare’s biography
Memorizing lines
Seeing it performed
