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What forced the theatres to close in 1593?

At what age did Shakespeare probably leave school?

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1
At what age did Shakespeare probably leave school?
at the age of 16 or 17
at the age of 10 or 11
at the age of 4 or 5
at the age of 14 or 15
2
What forced the theatres to close in 1593?
A fire that destroyed several theatres
A royal decree banning public performances
An outbreak of the plague
A war with Spain
3
Where was Shakespeare presumably born?
Statford-upon-Avon
Oxford
London
Verona
4
What is the Lord Chamberlain's men?
A theatre company
A noble family in Elizabethan England
A travelling group of musicians
A group of royal bodyguards
5
Shakespeare never lived in London.
True
False
6
What happened due to the fact that the theatres had to close?
Shakespeare became a glove maker and became rich.
Shakespeare started writing poetry.
Shakespeare stopped writing.
He started acting on the streets.
7
What influenced Shakespeare's plays and poetry during his education?
Medieval folk tales
Contemporary novels of his time
Political speeches from the Elizabethan court
Classical writers studied in the classroom