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A brief biography of William Shakespeare
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1
After his death, people questioned whether Shakespeare wrote all those plays because ______.
his parents were rich.
he couldn't have written that many plays.
they thought he wasn't educated enough.
he didn't know about human emotions.
2
When Shakespeare was living & working in London, he built the famous ____________.
Restaurant for Authors
Globe Theatre
Hot Dog Palace
Library for Citizens
3
The theatre was very entertaining to people because ____________.
there were card games
the plays were interesting
there was food and drink to enjoy
there were always fights and excitement
4
Shakespeare's father was a ___________ and his mother was a ____________
Doctor and housewife
Storekeeper and pauper (poor)
Actor and actress
Merchant and heiress (rich)
5
Shakespeare is widely know and appreciated today because __________.
he was loved by Queen Elizabeth.
his characters and plots were interesting.
he knew about human emotions and conflict.
he wrote books about love.
6
Most of the plays Shakespeare wrote were ___________.
Comedies
Romances
Tragedies
Histories
7
The theatre was unfortunately closed due to _______.
the Queen demanding that they close.
lack of interest, no one came.
fire, it was destroyed.
running out of money, they had to close.
8
William Shakespeare and his wife Anne had ______ children.
5
3
2
4
9
Tradition says that Shakespeare died ______________.
on his birthday
On the stage, during a performance
While eating a hotdog
In the arms of another woman, not his wife!
10
His family was wealthy...
True
False
11
One of Shakespeare's most famous fans (admirers) was ____________
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth the First
Drake
King Henry the Eighth
12
In Shakespeare's time, women were not allowed to perform on stage.
False
True
13
Shakespeare was born in 1564 in what town?
London
Orlando
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Avon
14
A literary work that ends happily, with lots of humor is a ___________.
Historical
Tragedy
Comedy
Mystery
15
A literary work where the characters meet a disastrous, terrible end is a _____________.
Comedy
Tragedy
Mystery
History
16
What was Shakespeare's occupation?
A song writer
A tailor
A knight
A playwright
17
Over a period of 20 years, Shakespeare wrote ________ plays.
17
20
37
27
18
Plays were never performed at night because _________.
natural sunlight was required.
it cost too much money
of the law that plays could only be performed in daytime.
people were afraid to be out at night.
