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1
When was the "Early Modern" period?
1066-1492
1890-1914
1450-1750
1789-1865
2
There is abundant evidence that Shakespeare exerted control in the publication of his plays.
True
False
3
Shakespeare's contemporaries stated that these four elements composed everything.
earth, air, fire, and water
sun, rain, blood, and bile
warm, hot, cool, and cold
sky, wind, water, and stone
4
Where did Shakespeare get his information about people and events for his historical plays?
previous versions of the play
Greek historian named Plutarch
from his grammar school textbooks
a visit to Rome
5
When is William Shakespeare's birthday?
April 23, 1564
January 1, 1599
April 23, 1616
June 29, 1613
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What type of wordplay did Shakespeare love to use?
puns
anachronisms
onomatopoeia
acronyms
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What time period did Shakespeare live in?
The Victorian Age
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The Golden Age
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Who is Anne Hathaway?
Shakespeare's sister
Henry VIII's first wife
Shakespeare's wife
Elizabeth I (before she changed her name)
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What are Shakespeare's four humors?
blood, phelgm, yellow bile, black bile
happy, sad, angry, indifferent
warm, hot, cool, and cold
ecstatic, calm, rash, and melancholy
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
50
37
100
15
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What English town was Shakespeare from?
Verona
Stratford-upon-Avon
London
Rome
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What invention helps the survival of Shakespeare's plays?
ink
paper
the printing press
the copy machine
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What type of verse does Shakespeare most often use in his plays?
blank verse
prose
free verse
haiku
14
Shakespeare's plays were originally composed in Old English.
False
True
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What is the date of Shakespeare's death?
April 23, 1616
January 1, 1599
May 2, 1613
April 23, 1564
