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Shake the world, Shakespeare !
Shake the world, Shakespeare !
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What does "it took forever and a day" mean?
it took a reasonable amount of time
to a short amount of time
it took a very long time
forever young
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What does "good riddance" mean?
to be good at riddeting
to say goodbye, but be sad that they leave
to say good-night
to say goodbye, but be happy that someone is leaving
3
What themes are in the play?
fate versus free will
coming of age
love (and family)
innocence to experience
4
What does "to lie low" mean?
to lie on the floor
to lie
to lie under your bed
to hide, not be in the spotlight
5
What causes the doom of protagonists in tragedies?
the tragic flaw
the tragic fall
the tragic death
the tragic hero
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What does "love is blind" mean?
to be blind to coloures
to be in a bad relationship
when a person can't see bad things in whom he/she loves.
to only love blind people
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Where was Shakespeare from?
in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
far from his wife and children (including Hamnet)
in Stratford, England
in the same town as Justin Bieber
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Who did Shakespeare marry?
Madonna
Kim Kardashian
Katy Perry
Anne Hathaway
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What does it mean if you are "in a pickle"?
you want pickles
you are feeling mad
you are feeling claustrophobic
you have a big problem
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What does "It's all Greek to me" mean?
I am Greek
I can understand the Greek language
I don't understand what you are talking about
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What are common characteristics of Shakespearean tragic heroes?
attractive appearance
charismatic
nobility or royalty
well-educated
12
What is the revealed destiny of Romeo and Juliet?
death by suicide
death by regicide
death by infanticide
death by homicide
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What was Shakespeare?
all answers are correct
a poet
an actor
a playwright
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What does "too much of a good thing" mean?
that it is not good with too much good things
that there can never be too much of a good thing
15
How are the Montagues and Capulets connected?
by a horrible plague
by an ancient feud
they in a mutiny against the prince
they are in a bitter war
16
How was the prologue structured like a sonnet?
it had fourteen lines
it had a rhyme scheme
it had ten syllables per line
it had three quatrains and one couplet
17
What does it mean "to have a heart of gold"?
to be cold-hearted
to be a wizzard, just like Harry Potter
to be cruel and mean
to be kind and generous
18
Romeo and Juliet see each other for the first time at a masque. What type of love may this be?
friends for life
love at first sight
love of the family
an arranged marriage
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What does "fair play" mean?
to not cheat/be bad
to be beautiful
to fight dirty
to be carefree
20
What does it mean "to break the ice"?
to make people feel happy
try to make people cry
to cut up ice
to make people feel comfortable
21
In Shakespearean times, what were the stars connected to?
death
love
fate
family
22
What does it mean if "you refused to budge an inch"?
that you don't care
to be flexible
will not change your mind
starting to change your mind
23
What was the setting of Romeo and Juliet?
Stratford, England
London, England
Verona, Italy
Venice, Italy
24
What does it mean "to go on a wild goose chase"?
a successful search
going geese hunting
a search that is a complete waste of time
to go to a farm full of geese
25
How has the chorus evolved from Greek to Shakespearean plays?
the chorus has become the epilogue and prologue
royalty has taken on the role of the chorus
the chorus has no role in Shakespearean plays
individual characters take on the role of the chorus
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What does the prologue explicitly ask the audience to have during the play?
gratitude
kindness
imagination
patience
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What do we know about plays during Shakespearean times?
men played the roles of women
they were performed in a theatre
they were performed live
they were approximately two hours long
