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William Shakespeare and His Times
William Shakespeare and His Times
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1
Was
not
a cause of the theater being closed
Health Authories
Puritans
Financial
2
William Shalespeare was born in __________ ?
Oxford
Liverpool
London
Stratford-on-Avon
3
The name of the playgoers who stood in the pit during the play
Peasants
Paupers
Groundlings
4
William Shakespeare was born and died on _________ ?
June 23
April 23
July 23
May 23
5
In Shakespeare's times, women were
not
allowed to perform in plays.
False
True
6
William Shakespeare's theater
The Chamberlain's Men
The Globe
The King's Men
The Rose
7
William Shakespeare's mother
Susanna Shakespeare
Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Judith Shakespeare
8
What signified the start of the play?
A comic relief act
A band playing
A narrator presenting the prologue
A trumpet sounding 3 times
9
John Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's father, was a well-respected wool and leather __ maker.
glove
hose
hat and hoods
ruff
10
Performances were advertised by means of __________ ?
play bills/flyers
word of mouth
televsion commercials
newspaper ads
11
William Shakespeare's occupation
playwrite
actor and playwright
butler
actor
12
The cost to watch the play in the pit, the standing area in front of the stage
One pence
One penny
One pound
One shilling
13
What signified that all was well to save playgoers a wasted trip?
pigeons
a banner
flag
14
The cost for the best seats
One pound
One shilling
One penny
15
Shakespeare wrote about how many plays?</p>
50
40
30
20