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1
Which monarch reigned for most of Shakespeare's life?
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth
George Bush
Queen Mary
2
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
New Jersey
Bath
Wales
3
Who is the character who's giving an aside talking to?
his friend
the audience
himself
the playwright
4
Shakespeare was a co-owner of what?
The Vatican
The Globe Theater
The Statue of Liberty
The Palace of Versailles
5
Which type of speech involves a character (who's important) talking for a long time to others
soliloquy
monologue
dramatic
aside
6
What does a tragic flaw mean (in a tragedy)?
a positive occurrence in the play
a weakness in a character
death of a character
the ending
7
What is the name for the group of people who summarize each act of the play?
chorus
groundlings
characters
actors
8
In the Globe theater, the poor people, called groundlings...
Stood in the balconies
Stood up front
Sat in the way back
Were not allowed in
9
The theater during Shakespeare's time possessed
all of the above
some special effects
almost no set design/scenery
generic, yet elaborate costumes
10
Shakespeare's primary jobs were
Owning a theater
Writing poetry
all of the above
Acting in his plays
11
What group of actors did Shakespeare work with?
Queen E's Private Players
The Royal Acting Co. of England
Robin Hood's Merry Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
12
Which speech involves a character onstage ALONE venting about feelings?
dramatic
soliloquy
aside
monologue
13
Does an important, noble character have to die in a tragedy?
Sometimes?
No!
only minor characters die in a tragedy
Yes!
14
Shakespeare was born in what year?
1964
1864
1564
1754
15
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
sonnets
poems
short stories
plays
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Where did Shakespeare go to college?
Princeton
Eddie's School for Clowns
Oxford
He did not go--just went to the local grammar school
