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His life and times
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1
He was in London no later than what year?
1598
1589
1564
1616
2
He then turned his attention to
Neither poetry nor prose
Both poetry and prose
Poetry
Prose
3
His mother's name
Anne Arden
Mary Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
Mary Arden
4
Shakespeare had an affair with
Anne Arden
Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Mary Hathaway
5
He reorganized an acting troupe named
The King's Players
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Shakespeare's Men
The Globe Players
6
Shakespeare's mother was from which social class?
Gentry
None of these
Yeoman
Nobility
7
There is evidence that theatrical troupes solicited membership while on the road.
True
False
8
He was established as an actor in what year?
1592
1589
1564
1590
9
Shakespeare returned to the London stage in what year?
None of these
1594
1590
1592
10
Shakespeare's career as an actor was obscure.
False
True
11
Even though he was involved with the theatrical world, there was prestige associated with it.
False
True
12
During the "Dark Years", Shakespeare got involved with
a theatrical group
none of these
a church
the Queen
13
Politically, Shakespeare was
Progressive
Conservative
Apolitcal
Liberal
14
His daughters married
they were just ok
one good/one bad
two good guys
two bad guys
15
After leaving school he possibly got a job as a teacher/gardener/lawyer/doctor
two of these
some of these
all of these
none of these
16
Shakespeare's father was
son of a farmer
son of a teacher
son of a lawyer
none of these
17
His son died at what age?
11
10
12
13
18
Ovid, Livy, and Vergil were Roman...
philosophers
poets
playwrights
novelists
19
Under which king, did he and his company become part of the royal household?
Edward
Arthur
Henry
James
20
The subject Shakespeare studied the most
Latin
Greek
Latin/Greek
English
21
They had identical twins.
True
False
22
The twins were older than their other child/children.
True
False
23
The second and third parts of his life were known as the "Dark Years".
False
True
24
How many children did they have together?
3
1
4
2
25
He left school at the normal age of
18
14
16
15
26
Sonnets have how many lines?
14
18
16
12
27
All of Shakespeare's educational records have survived.
False
True
28
Historically, his life was divided into how many parts?
Four
Two
Three
One
29
Shakespeare was definitely born on April 23.
True
False
30
Shakespeare was part of the court/s of
Elizabeth I only
James I/Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II/James I
James I only
31
The twins names were Judith and Hamlet.
False
True
32
At no time did his father suffer financial difficulties
True
False
33
Shakespeare had great distaste for expressing human sexuality in his plays.
True
False
34
Shakespeare's dates
1615-1654
1564-1616
None of these
1516-1654
35
His father sold land to farmers.
False
True
36
He disliked change.
True
False
37
He more than likely did act in his plays.
True
False
38
What caused London theaters to close for several years?
Covid-19
Influenza
Plague
None of these
39
He wrote during his 'down time' for wealthy patrons.
True
False
40
He definitely died on April 25
True
False
41
Popular disorder was seen as a moral sickness for Shakespeare.
False
True
42
The second part was the part where he acted/wrote.
False
True
43
During the 1590's, he wrote poems called
Limericks
None of these
Sonnets
Haiku
44
How much older than Shakespeare was she?
20 years
8 years
10 years
5 years
45
Under whose reign was civil war/rebellion a distinct possibility?
Neither
Elizabeth I
James I
Both
46
Shakespeare's status
always a gentleman
always a yeoman
yeoman to gentleman
gentleman to yeoman
47
Shakespeare retired to London.
False
True
48
He married her.
didn't
after a lengthy engagement
a year later
hastily
49
Early in his career he wrote collaboratively.
False
True
50
The church he was baptized and buried from
Holy Spirit
Holy Mary
Holy Trinity
Holy Ghost
