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A review of Shakespeare for Theatre -Acting class
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1
Who kills Tybalt in a fit of rage?
Mercutio
Romeo
Paris
Benvolio
2
What was Shakespeare first
a writer
a actor
a stage manager
a director
3
Which character is show in Drag?
Mercutio
Romeo
Tybalt
Capulet
4
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
Plato
Marceau
Moliere
5
What did Shakespeare add or innovate in the Theatre of his day?
Christian Focus
the tragic Hero
Heroes are never dehumanized
puting thesis and antithesis in one character
6
What time of day were most plays performed?
the afternoon
late night
the morning
early evening
7
Unlike many playwrights, Shakespeare was actually well off
False
True
8
Who is arranged to marry Juliet by her parents?
Paris
Mercutio
Tybalt
Romeo
9
Why were comic characters were added to serious plays?
the Patrons demanded comic characters
they where popular with the audiences, gave rest from the serious
Comedy happens in real life, and therefore should be in all drama,
They weren't, that's a misconception
10
Men and Women where both actors and playrights
False
True
11
Shakespeare sought to be your standard History play (aka Chronical play) playwright, focusing only on strict historicity
True
False
12
What is the out come of the play?
Romeo and Juliet get married
Romeo and Juliet live happily every after
Romeo and Juliet escape to Mantua
Romeo and Juliet die tragically together
13
Who is Juliet's cousin who is hot-headed and eager to fight?
Paris
Romeo
Tybalt
Benvolio
14
What do Guns in the Movie actually replace?
Switch Blades
Swords
Arrows
clubs
15
Hamlet didn't like "over acting" or exaggerated acting (and perhaps Shakespeare)
True
False
16
which are statement that are true of Shakespeare
He was never subversive to govenment rule or social norms
He created breathtaking poetry
He molded theatre into something more exciting
He plays were both insightful and fun
17
Which Character is the Prince of Verona (the Chief of Police in the Movie)
Paris
Charming
Balthasar
Escalus
18
How do the characters in the play challenge gender roles and expectations?
none of the above
by accepting and conforming to societal expectations
by breaking the law and rebelling against authority
by defying traditional roles and pursuing their own desires
19
Being a Playwright was a very important and prestiqious career
True
False
20
Shakespeare's wife was named
Alice Wonderland
Hazel Hapenstance
Lucy Lovelack
Anne Hathaway
21
What are the three genres assigned to Shakespeare (by the First Folio)
Tragedy, Satyr play, Comedy
Tragedies, Comedies, Histories,
Comedy, Tragedy, Hero Plays
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Tragedy
22
Christianity no longer had an influence on Shakespeare's plays
True
False
23
Which Family did Romeo Belong to?
Escalus
Paris
Capulet
Montegue
24
What did Christianity add to Shakespeare's plays
Full Biblical Stories
Sin
themes that were concerned the eternatal destination oof Heaven or Hell
Morality in conflicts
25
A "Folio" is a collection of plays
True
False
26
What was one of the special effects used by Theater of Shakespeare's time?
fire effects
water effects
color lighting effects
sound effects
27
What city is the play set in?
Paris
Verona
Venice
Rome
28
Which character's actions highlight the issue of toxic masculinity?
Plato
Romeo
Paris
Tybalt
29
What is a major theme in the play?
the complexity of fate and free will
Love overcomes all
the dangers of hate and revenge
the importance of Family and Loyalty
30
Actors specialized in performing a specific Character
True
False
31
Who were companies commonly named after
The Royal Patron of the company
The founding actor of the company
a god
The City in which they are based
32
Select the various versions of Hamlet
To be or not to be, that is the question
to be or not to be, to live or die
To bee or not to bee, buzz off.
to be or not to be, there's the point
33
What is the name of the Friar (priest) who agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet?
Friar Laurence
Father Larry
Friar John
Friar Tuck
34
What is the difference between Verse and Prose?
Verse is natural narrative
Prose rhymes
Prose is natural narrative
Verse rhymes
35
What is Hermartia?
a character in Hamlet
a type of villian
a Character quality that supports the success of a character
a fatal flow that leads to the downfall of a hero
36
Who did Shakespeare borrow from in creating his new genre
medieval morality plays
Earlier Elizabethan Forms
Greek Tragedy
Broadway
37
What is a social issue the was the root problem in Romeo and Juliet
Classism and Social inequality
Family feuds and conflicts
Runaway brides.
Racism and Discrimination
38
Why did actors organize themselves in Companies? (as named in the lecture)
In be trained
Due to the Duke of Avon
In order to gain money
Due to Vagrancy Laws
39
Which character is oppressed due to their gender?
Romeo
Mercutio
Juliet
Tybalt
40
Who is Romeo's first love interest in the play?
Juliet
Rosaline
Mercutio
Benvolio
41
What is the point of a History Play?
a patriotic excercise that celebrates past greatness
A play that strives for historical accuracy
a play that commiserates over past suffering, without questioning God
a play that questions and challenges God's Providence.
42
What is the name of Juliet's Nurse
Maple
Rosaline
Angelina
Agatha
43
Who played the female roles in a play
girls
boys
women
men
44
History plays were designed to
keep people in line
inspire Christian Faith
inspire revolutionary ideas
honestly education
45
Shakespeare actually wrote all his play (though it might have had some help)
True
False
46
Where did Shakespeare live?
Paris
Stratford-on-Avon
Rome
London
47
Elizabethan playhouses were
larger than Greco-Roman Amphitheatres
Always indoors
smaller then Greco-Roman Amphitheatres
Outdoors
