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A quiz about Shakespeare's early life
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1
Which of the following Shakespeare plays is featured in
Dr. Myers' tattoo
?
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Hamlet
Comedy of Errors
2
How old was he when he started school?
6 1/2
7
8
14
3
"Tis"
means ____
a type of season
it is
jolly; full of fun
the descendants of a person
4
used as a term of address to a male
, especially one younger or of lower status, by a speaker.
Sirrah
Ma'am
Airy
Dost
5
It was illegal for women to act in the theatre during his time, so
boys performed female roles
.
True
False
6
Who delivers (the speaker of) the
PROLOGUE
in
Romeo and Juliet
?
Shakespeare
The Narrator
Romeo
The Chorus
7
When someone refers to another as
"Coz"
, they mean ___.
cozy; warm
the cause
because
cousin
8
His wife and their two children who lived to adulthood are thought to have been illiterate.
What does "illiterate" mean?
"Illiterate" means to be unable to read or write
True
False
9
A single character's speech that is to let the audience know his/her inner thoughts/feelings.
Foil
Sirrah
An Aside
Soliloquy
10
"William Shakespeare" is a(n) ________ of "
I am a weakish speller
"
anagram
example
simile
pseudonym
11
If someone tries to
"woo"
you, they are trying to ___
trying to impress someone by doing something amazing.
win a contest or long battle by losing initially
kill you with a sharpened piece of wood
gain the love of someone
12
Many people only took one bath a year...
True
True, but they ran around in the rain to get clean
Just people like Mr. Fox (probably not the answer)
False
13
What is a
"fray"
? [NOT the band]
a fruit that has turned gray as it rots
The sound a donkey makes
a battle or a fight
light or harmless things
14
How many plays did he write?
37
370
35
22
15
One of Shakespeare's tragicomedies was ...
Henry V
Hamlet
The Tempest
Othello
16
Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets.
Was he also an actor
?
Yes
No
17
"Heartless Hinds"
means _____
used as a term to address a man or boy
cowardly hicks; weak-willed common people
the descendants of a person
rusted or diseased
18
He was born in ... [city].
Venice
Glasgow
Leicester
Stratford-upon-Avon
19
What does "
chaste
" mean?
bad-tempered; used with anger
a battle or fight
light or harmless
pure in the sexual sense
20
The ground near the stage
at the Globe theatre was called ...
The island
The pit
The cave
The balcony
21
What were the names of the two theatres where he worked?
Blackfriars and Globe theatres
The Sun and King Lear theatres
The Sun and Moon theatres
Sullivan and Rose theatres
22
"
Dost
" is an archaic singular present form of the word (Methinks thou
dost
protest too much!):
don't
The most
do
dust
23
A character's dialogue that is spoken but NOT HEARD by the other characters
on stage is a(n):
aside
riser
troupe
dramatic monologue
24
Name one of Shakespeare's
Comedy
plays...
As You Like It
Hamlet
Julius Ceasar
Minions (not the answer)
25
"Anon"
means _______.
mood
short for "anonymous"
soon; right away; coming
rusted; diseased
26
What were his twin's names?
Fred and Ginger
Hamnet and Judith
Sally and Joe
Mary and Rodger
27
What was his first child's name?
Richard
Hamnet
Susanna
Martin
28
How old were Shakespeare and his wife when they were married?
He was 15/ She was 14
He was 26/ She was 14
He was 18/ She was 26
He was 30/ She was 32
29
"Good-den"
means ______
good evening
it is a swear word
excellent food
I like your man-cave.
30
What date do they think he died?
April 24, 1972
April 23, 1616
April 22, 1764
April 23, 1965
31
"Mark"
means _____
listen to
a common fellow; ordinary guy
a mild swear or oath referring to Saint Mark
a cousin
32
How many children were in his family when he was a child?
3
2
8
7
33
What was his wife's name?
Lucie George
Anne Hathaway
Anna Hath
Cynthia Anne
34
Who/What is the
CHORUS
in
Romeo and Juliet
?
A group of people who sing the Prologue
An actor that welcomes the audience & introduces the story
If you don't know, I'm not about to tell you.
A guy who wears out-dated clothes
35
"Bear Baiting"
was a form of ________.
risk-taking when a honey-covered person ran from a bear
trap setting that utilized a beehive and live bees
entertainment that involved dogs attacking a captive bear
character acting that involved pretending to be an animal
36
According to Prof. Marder, Shakespeare used over ___ words only once and never again.
2000
200
7000
500
37
The people who watched the play from the "
pit
" were called ...
actors
Groundlings
poor people
Rats
38
What is a
MONOLOGUE
?
A speech given by a single character in a play.
A conversation between two characters.
A boring section of a play that wastes time.
A character that has only one line.
39
"Alas"
means _____
wait
quickly; soon; right away
an expression of grief, pity, or concern
quiet; hush; slow up
40
A
sonnet
is a kind of poem with ___________ lines.
7
5
10
14
41
At 14 he left school...
True
False
42
How many children did he have with his wife?
3
1
0
14
43
Which of the following was
NOT
a word Shakespeare created?
"bogus" ("Macbeth")
“lackluster” (“As You Like It”)
“fashionable” (“Troilus and Cressida”)
“wild goose chase” (“Romeo and Juliet”)
44
Name one of Shakespeare's
history
plays?
The Land Before Time
History of the World Part 1
Richard the Tenth
Henry V
45
When he died, he gave his wife his...
The copyrights to half of his plays
His favourite chair
His "summer" house
The "second best bed"
46
What were the 4 types of plays he wrote?
comedies, tragedies, science fiction, soap operas
comedies, histories, short stories, tragi-comedies
comedies, tragedies, histories, tragicomedies(late romances)
science fiction, histories, comedies, TV series
47
Shakespeare was likely born on April 23rd of what year?
1964
1364
1764
1564
