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1. How does Shakespeare describes women in his books and poems ?
having the same opportunities and freedom as men
strong, brave
beautiful
submissive to men
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8. What would have happen if women had decided to be independent of their male husbands ?
pay a penalty
nothing
She would have to go to jail and the stay might be even prolonged
led to a woman being socially shunned, labelled a witch
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10. finish the line: London was a nonstop theater of…
punishment
love
racism
supernatural
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4. Who was allowed to join the service to the crown and the church?
everyone
only noble people
only men
men and noble women
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2. How was the women beauty standards?
white skin, red lips, cheeks, bright eyes, blonde hair
white skin, natural lip colour, bright eyes, brown hair
white skin, red lips and cheeks, bright eyes, brown hair
dark skin, natural lip colour, dark eyes, blonde hair
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7. Why was it difficult to live in London?
living conditions dependent on your past (crime, family)
Crime
It wasn’t
expensive, overcrowded, living conditions
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9. Why are Shakespeares plays relatable in terms of punishment for small crimes?
people would have paid for penalty
people would be taken out of public and get tortured
people must face death penalty
people would be rejected from society
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6. In what did superstitious people believe?
Clover leaves
Karma
magic, witchcraft, higher power
Shooting stars
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3. To be considered educated, how many languages did a person need to know?
1 (English)
4 (French, Latin, Italian, Greek)
3 (Spanish, Latin, Greek)
5 (Spanish, French, Latin, Italian Greek)
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5. Why did the government wished to provide for the poor ?
because of any sense of charity
because of the image of the government
because of the plague
because of human kindness