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Shakespeare was born on
Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 23, 1616
None is a correct date
Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 23, 1564
Startford Upon London, April 23, 1564
2
The time that there is not documentation of Shakespeare's life, as he made a name in theater and left his family behind
"Where in the World is Shakespeare?"
"The Lost Years"
"Missing in Action"
"Tracking the Bard"
3
The concept of the "Great Chain of Being" stated
considered the Pope to be the most important political figure after GOD
that all beings must be in chains
excluded families
that the hiearchy stretched from GOD to the lowest inanimate matter
4
Sinced there were little props, Shakespeare's plays depended on
good and rich sponsors
the sound effects and special effects
good lighting and nice weather
the importance of language and dialogue
5
The climax of a play is the
part that continues after the major tension of the conflict
section of the greatest tension in a play
part where the story wraps up
section where the plot develops and characters face major conflicts
6
We study Shakespeare because
his plays are a window into the real world
we could relate to his characters
he helped standardize grammar and mechanics of the English language
he inntroduced or coined hundreds of phases into the English language
introduced about 1700 new words to the English language
all are valuable reasons to study Shakespeare
7
Blank verse is
verse that doesn't do anything
all the ansewers are incorrect
iambic pentameter unrhymed line
rhymed line of poetry in iambic pentameter
8
In Shakespearean theaters
all of the answers are correct
all parts were played by male actors
crowds were rowdy and loud
there were practically no props or especial effects
9
Most of what we know about Shakespeare, the man, comes from...
his autobiography
a biography written by Ben Jonson
his Oxford student newspaper articles
his will, signatures, birth and marriage certificate & lawsuit records
10
The Tragedy of Macbeth
all of the alternatives are correct
was written in 1605
is the shortest of Shakespeare‘s plays
was presented at The Globe Theater
was published in The First Folio
is believed to be cursed according to superstition
11
Laws in Shakespeare’s time prohibited...
playgoers from throwing objects at the stage
women from appearing on stage
playwrights from acting in their own plays
bear-baiting & other animal fighting
12
Middle Ages drama focused on
religious themes and morals from the Bible
the plays of Aristotle
dramas of Ancient Greece and Rome
commedy of errors
13
Macbeth, the historical character, was
a relative of Shakespeare
was a distant relative of Shakespeare’s wife
King James l ancestor
killed King Duncan of Scotland
14
The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...
Shakespeare's wife was named Elizabeth
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
England’s monarchy was influenced by Elizabethan theater
15
Another name for "Cast of Characters" is
the protagonist
none of the alternatives is correct
the Narrator
Dramatis Personae
16
Blocking in drama is known as
direct instructions given by the playwwright
the conversation between the characters
when a character blocks another one from speaking
a type of stage directions that tell the actors how to move or where to go
17
Shakespeare wrote
Macbeth
in order to
get King James support and patronage
allow people to know real incantations
clarify misconceptions people had about witches
flatter Queen Elizabeth I
18
Shakespeare Drama is divided into
tragedies and comedies only
tragedies, comedies, historical plays and tragicomedies
historical plays and tragicomedies
tragedies and tragicomedies
19
On his tombstone, Shakespeare
asked to have a marble statue
didn't have one
put a curse
asked to have his wife burried next to him
20
The treatise on witches that King James I wrote was called
Macbeth and the Witches
Daemonologie
The Fate of Macbeth
A Treatise on Witches, Deamons, and Ghosts
21
In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" was an area for
small mammals used in popular entertainments on stage
stagehands
playgoers who cleaned the ground to watch the play for free
spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage
22
Modern plays are mostly divided into 5 Acts, while Shakespearean and Greek plays are divided in 3.
False
True
23
What happened after Shakespeare's death?
A statue of Shakespeare was put up in Trafalagar Square
King James gave a powerful speech from Buckingham Palace
A large funeral was held in Westminster Abbey
two of his fellow actors decided to compiled his works and publish them
24
Shakespeare belonged to the following theater company
Red and yellow answers are correct
Queen Elizabeth's Favorites
The King's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
25
During the Reinassance
only the blue and red answers are correct
the medieval Christian mentality was questioned
people started questioning the power of the King
people believed in the potential of every man and mind
26
In a tragedy, the tragic hero will meet his doom
with courage and dignity
without any emotions
trying to escape his destiny
in a state of depression
27
"A rhythmic pattern in poetry, similar to the human heartbeat, repeated 5 times" is...?
Scansion
A Sonnet
A Couplet
Iambic Pentameter
28
Shakesperean plays are divided in
3 Acts
None of the answers is correct
Chapters
5 acts
29
Shakespeare wrote the play
Macbeth
to
the answers on the red and yellow block are correct
to prove to King James, he also believed in witchcraft
pay tribute and honor to King James l
as a way to get the sponsorship of King James
30
When an actor on stage makes a comment to the audience which is unheard by the other characters in the play he is using
A monologue
Iambic Pentameter
An aside
A couplet
31
The two major division of drama are
comedy and novels
dramatic personae and plot
comedy and tragedies
fiction and non-fiction
32
It is believed that Shakespeare' s education consisted of
Latin
rhetoric
the Classics
all of the answers are correct
Greek
33
The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .
His wife's ideas
inspired by stories already written by others or historical events
only his vivid imagination
Current Elizabethan events
34
The stage of the Freytag's Pyramid which includes the major conflicts the characters face is the
Resolution
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
35
William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...
he was descended from the noble family of Avon
he attended the Avon Theatre School
he once sold Avon cosmetics
he was a poet and born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon
36
In drama, THEME is represented through
mostly characters' actions and dialogue
casting and staging
lighting and costumes
All the alternatives are correct
37
The monarch or monarchs in Shakespeare's times was/were
James I
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I and James I were both monarch in Shak's times
38
The character who contrasts with the main character in order to highlight the protagonists traits is the
antagonist
foil
narrator
main character
39
The ancestor of King James that Shakespeare mentioned in his play,
Macbeth
, is called
Banquo
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Duncan
40
Elizabethan England
was a time of national strength and wealth
all of the answers are correct
was an age of exploration
was a period in which people believed that life was exciting
41
Shakespere's father was a/an
glovemaker
all options are correct answers
leather merchant
politician
42
People who could afford the seats in the Globe theater were looking for
a place to take a nap
better acoustic and sound
the opportunity to eat and drink while watching the play
the fun of being with the noisiest audience
43
The picture here is of which famous theatre in Shakespeare's time, now recreated in London?
The Rose
The Theater
The Swan
The Globe
44
The source used by Shakespeare on which he based his play,
Macbeth,
is
Deamonologie
Accounts of the History of England and Scotland
The Chronicles of the Battles Against the Scotts
none of the alternatives are correct
The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland
The True Story of King Macbeth
45
Shakespeare's profession was
actor
part owner of the Globe
entrepreneur
all of them were his professions
playwright
poet
46
Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...
in the popular downtown areas of London
in an honored section outside London just for theatres
in poor, rundown areas outside London city borders
in York, a city in Northern England
47
Shakespeare's mother was
a landed heiress
a homeschool teacher
unknown
an actress
48
Most of Shakespeare‘s plays were performed
late at night so they would not get arrested
at dawn
in the early afternoon to have light
at sunset since it was more romantic
late in the evening
during the winter since it was cold
49
Scenes denote
time, location, and change of characters
plays of 5 Acts
modern plays of Aristotelian origin
major divisions of the plot
50
The Tragic Hero is the Antagonist of the Tragedy
False
True
51
The tragic flaw of Macbeth is HUBRIS
True
False
52
Very often the tragic flaw of
a tragic hero
is
revengue
ambition
indecision
hubris
53
The character who is not part of the action, but is a voice over or a voiced from is the
protagonist
narrator
minor character
foil
54
Shakespeare was married to
Marjory Shakespeare
in secret to Queen Elizabeth I
Susan Shakespeare
Ann Hathaway
55
In Shakespeare’s time, actors were regarded by city leaders as...
Well-respected artists
Political allies
outlaws and troublemakers
Superstars and idols
56
Shakespeare used ambic pentameter because
closely resembles the rhythm of everyday speech
all the answers are correct
it helps actors to remember the lines
has internal beat, like that of a heart
57
King James was obsessed with witchcraft because
his father has been cursed by a witch
his own mother was a witch
he believed in the power of witches to topple the king
his wife insisted witches were friendly beings
58
In drama, the major divisions of the plot are known as
Acts
Freytag's Pyramid
Chapters
Scenes
59
Supposedly, Shakespeare attended the following school
Queen Elizabeth I Grammar School
King's New School of Stratford-upon-Avon
Ethon College
Harvard University
King's College of Stratford
The Lord's Chamberland's Man New School
60
Character or force that causes trouble for the protagonist is the
antagonist
minor character
foil
narrator
61
According to the Great Chain of Being:
anything that interrupted the order of things would bring chaos
did not have smaller hierarchies within the bigger ones
the mother was above all the children including males
the authority of the King came under the Pope's
62
In drama, the resolution of the plot is known as the
catastrophe
exposition
conflict
dramatist personae
climax
catharsis
63
A tragedy deals with the rise and fall of a great man
False
True
64
Tragedy is defined as, a narrative in which
there is a confict between a hero and an antagonist
a series of event will cause the catastrophe or tragic resolution
all of the answers are correct
the main character suffers a disaster caused by his downfall
65
Another name for the play
Macbeth
is
"Macbeth, the Legend"
None is a correct alternative
"The Fall of a Great Man"
"The Scottish Play"
66
A character speaking his/her thoughts aloud to the audience is called
Dialogue
Soliloquy
Dramatic Irony
Aside
67
In drama, the direct characterization is
solely provided by the "Dramatis Personae"
part of the dialogue
provided by the stage directions or the cast of characters
given in the blocking
68
The principal defect which leads to the fall of tragic hero is known as
manufacturing defect
tragic flaw
tragic ambition
tragic hubris
69
The feeling of purging of and release of pity or fear the audience feels for the fall of the hero is
hubris
tragedy
catharsis
flaw
70
The period in which Queen Elizabeth I reign
was also known as the Elizabethan Period
coincided with the English Reinassance
All of the anwers are correct
was considered England's Golden Age
