What job did Cervantes get after finally coming home?

a job working for the government as a tax collector

What is true about Shakespeare's plays?

Many of the lines in Shakespeare's plays are famous.

Why was Cervantes in jail when he wrote The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha?

He has lost money belonging to the government.

What happened to Miguel de Cervantes when he was headed back to Spain after serving as a soldier?

He was kidnapped by pirates and held for ransom.

What is true about William Shakespeare?

No one knows for sure what he did after he finished schooling.

Who loved Shakespeare's work as a playwright, actor, and poet?

everyday people and the royalty

Who is Anne Hathaway?

the wife of William Shakespeare, who was older than him.

How did the Globe Theater in Shakespeare's day differ from theaters today?

Audiences could be rude and noisy

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Unit 5 Chapter 9 Quiz

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1
What job did Cervantes get after finally coming home?
a job working for a farmer as an apple picker
a job working for a school as a teacher
a job working for a nobleman as an artist
a job working for the government as a tax collector
2
What is true about Shakespeare's plays?
Nearly all of Shakespeare's plays have been forgotten.
None of Shakespeare's plays have a happy ending.
None of Shakespeare's plays have sad endings.
Many of the lines in Shakespeare's plays are famous.
3
Why was Cervantes in jail when he wrote The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha?
A judge sentenced Cervantes to jail after he tried to steal food.
He has lost money belonging to the government.
The Church put him in jail for not believing in the Bible.
He was working as a guard in the jail.
4
What kind of books did the main character in The History of Don Quixote de la Mahcha read?
comedies
a famous knight
adventure tales
romances
5
What happened to Miguel de Cervantes when he was headed back to Spain after serving as a soldier?
He became a servant to a famous king.
He was kidnapped by pirates and held for ransom.
He met a famous painter and began to study under him.
He became rich by writing popular songs.
6
What is true about William Shakespeare?
He never married and had no children.
He didn't have any brothers or sisters.
No one knows for sure what he did after he finished schooling.
No one knows what job his father had.
7
What kind of book is The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha?
a math book
a scary book
a history book
a funny book
8
Who loved Shakespeare's work as a playwright, actor, and poet?
only Anne Hathaway
only his highly educated competitors
everyday people and the royalty
no one
9
Who is Anne Hathaway?
the mother of William Shakespeare, who never liked William's plays.
the wife of William Shakespeare, who was older than him.
the sister of William Shakespeare, who also became a famous writer.
the wife of William Shakespeare, who was younger than him.
10
How did the Globe Theater in Shakespeare's day differ from theaters today?
Tickets to the plays were very expensive.
People were expected to remain quiet.
Audiences could be rude and noisy
There were curtains to hide the set

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