The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .

Stories already written by others

Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...

In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders

William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...

he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon

The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...

England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I

In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...

spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage

Most of what we know about the man Shakespeare comes from...

His will, a few signatures, and lawsuit records

What happened after Shakespeare's death?

His wife received their second-best bed

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Shakespeare Pre-Test

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1
The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .
His imagination
Current Elizabethan events
Stories already written by others
His wife's ideas
2
Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...
In an honored section outside London just for theatres
In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders
In the popular downtown areas of London
In York, a city in Northern England
3
Laws in Shakespeare’s time prohibited...
Women from appearing on stage
Playgoers from throwing objects at the stage
Bear-baiting & other animal fighting
Playwrights from acting in their own plays
4
William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...
he was descended from the noble family of Avon
he attended the Avon Theatre School
he once sold Avon cosmetics
he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon
5
"A rhythmic pattern similar to the human heartbeat, repeated 5 times" is...?
A Couplet
Iambic Pentameter
Scansion
A Sonnet
6
The picture here is of which famous theatre in Shakespeare's time, now recreated in London?
The Shakespearean Theatre
The Winningstad
Blackfriar's
The Globe
7
Which is NOT a reason the Globe was closed during Shakespeare's time?
Puritans declaring playhouses were sinful
Remodeling to add a roof
Outbreaks of the Plague
Rebuilding due to a fire
8
The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...
England’s monarchy was influenced by Elizabethan theater
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
Shakespeare's wife was named Elizabeth
9
In Shakespeare’s time, actors were regarded by city leaders as...
Outlaws and troublemakers
Well-respected artists
Political allies
Superstars and idols
10
Romeo and Juliet is considered to be in which genre?
Dramedy
History
Comedy
Tragedy
11
A solo speech directly to the audience:
An aside
Dramatic Irony
A soliloquy
Dialogue
12
In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...
playgoers who cleaned the ground to watch the play for free
Stagehands
small mammals used in popular entertainments on stage
spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage
13
Most of what we know about the man Shakespeare comes from...
His will, a few signatures, and lawsuit records
His autobiography
His Oxford student newspaper articles
A biography written by his BFF Ben Jonson
14
What happened after Shakespeare's death?
A statue of Shakespeare was put up in Trafalagar Square
King James gave a powerful speech from Buckingham Palace
A large funeral was held in Westminster Abbey
His wife received their second-best bed
15
When an actor on stage talks and others pretend to not hear, it's called...
A couplet
An aside
A monologue
Iambic Pentameter

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