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Life of Shakespeare - Part Two
Life of Shakespeare - Part Two
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Shakespeare's Life and Times
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1
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
451
541
145
154
2
Shakespeare died in 1616, aged 52, probably on the same date he was born: 23rd April.
False
True
3
As he became successful, Shakespeare bought a large house in Stratford for his family called:
Big House
New House
Old Place
New Place
4
Shakespeare had 3 children: Susannah, then twins Hamnet and Judith. Which child died aged 11?
Hamnet
Judith
Susannah
5
Shakespeare became an important citizen in Stratford and his family was granted a coat of arms:
True
False
6
When the theatres were closed due to the plague, Shakespeare wrote poetry for a patron who was:
The Lord Chamberlain
The Earl of Oxford
Lady Norton
The Earl of Southhampton
7
When he was 18, Shakespeare married:
Anne Hampton
Anne Hathaway
Elizabeth Hathaway
Elizabeth I
8
Name the theatre in London which Shakespeare owned shares in and wrote plays for:
The Rose
The Swan
The Globe
Blackfriars
9
Shakespeare did not go to university.
True
False
10
Shakespeare went to work in London, becoming an actor in which company?
The Queen's Players
The Earl of Leicester's Company
The Lord Chamberlain's Company
The King's Men