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a little quiz on knowledge gained in the last weeks
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1
When did Shakespeare die?
nobody knows
in 1602
in 1616
in 1621
2
What is the name of Shakespeare‘s place of birth?
Steerford upon Themse
Stratford upon-Avon
Manchester
London
3
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
in 1616
in 1609
nobody knows
4
A sonnet consist of various
rhyming sentences
lines and acts
lines and parts
lines and stanzas
5
Shakespeare‘s time is also called...
the Golden age
the Classic period
the Great hour
the Elizabethan era
6
What do you call the last two lines of a sonnet?
rhyming couplet
rhyming double
sounding pair
concluding couplet
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How many lines does a sonnet have?
12
14
16
10
8
What was the name of the son Shakespeare lost?
Richard
Hamlet
William Jr
Romeo
9
The text types Shakespeare wrote are
short stories and novels
drama and fiction
drama and poetry
poetry and novels
10
Shakespeare‘s legacy can still be seen today because...
every English student has to know at least 5 sonnets by heart
Shakespeare had many children
his English is still used by a lot of writers
he coined many sayings and words
11
Shakespeare wrote a lot of his plays to be performed at
the Shakespearian Theatre
the English Theatre
the Globe Theatre
the London Theatre
12
How many sonnets does the collection contain?
141
154
175
145
13
Shakespeare‘s plays have been read more across the world than the Bible
True
False
14
Which character is one of the addressees of Shakespeare‘s sonnets?
the old lady
the young man
the dark knight
the young maid
15
Shakespeare invented the sonnet
True
False
16
Find the right equivalent of the following words in Shakespearian Englisch : you, does, your , you (object)
thee doth thou thy
thee doth thine thy
thine doth thy thou
thou doth thy thee
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He started writing sonnets because
he wanted to try something completely new
he loved rhymes
he was not successful as a playwright
theatres were closed because of the plague
