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A basic understanding of William Shakespeare before reading the required text.
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1
How much did it cost to sit in the balcony?
1 Quarter
$100 in chillings
2 chillings
1 chilling
2
The nurse was often _________
a comedian
the biological mother
a nobody
Mrs. Adams
3
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
United States
Stratford-upon-Oxford
Stratford-upon-Canterbury
4
In what year was William Shakespeare born?
1544
1574
1564
1524
5
What is the name of the river in London?
Thames River
River Thames
Times River
Tames River
6
What is William Shakespeare's date of death?
April 25, 1616
Date Unknown
March 25, 1616
April 16, 1616
7
There are multiple ______ in a comedy.
Deaths
Stabbings
Marriages
Netflix and Chill
8
How often were FULL baths taken during Shakespeare's time?
Every week
Every night
Once a year
Never
9
What type of
plays
did Shakespeare write?
tragedies, comedies, romances, histories
romances and tragedies
tragedies, comedies, and histories
romances, comedies, poems, and tragedies
10
How many lines is a sonnet?
12
14
13
38
11
A "GROUNDLING" is a what/who? (singular)
A group of people in a pit
A person on the ground
A person in a pit
A homeless person
12
Where did they go to the bathroom at?
toilet
river
outhouse
outside
13
What school did Shakespeare attend?
New King's School
Shakespeare School
New King's Grammar School
King's New School
14
Some of the living conditions are all of the choices EXCEPT?
Chamber Pots
Open Sewers
Running Water
Running
15
Did Shakespeare die from drinking?
Not proven
False
True
16
How many plays and sonnets did he write?
He didn't, someone else did
37 plays; 37 sonnets
37 plays; 154 sonnets
154 plays; 37 sonnets
17
Plays were often performed in...
the night time/outdoors
the night time/indoors since it is humid
the daytime/indoors
the daytime/open air
18
An epitaph is a(an)...
beware my grave (quote)
corpse reminder
disease
inscription on headstone
19
An ASIDE is __________
only the character can hear himself in his/her head
all the actors and audience can hear
only the main character speaks to the other characters
other characters speak but the actors on stage can't hear
20
How many Globe' Theater's have there been?
4
2
3
1
21
What age did children die before?
7
6
5
4
22
How old was Shakespeare when he got married?
26
14
18
21
23
What year was the first public theater?
1584
1576
1567
1595
24
What was the name of the plague during this time period?
Chicken Pox Plague
Bubonic Plague
Bebonic Plague
Small Pox Plague
25
The last speaker in a _______has the highest rank?
Tragedy
Comedy
History
Romance
26
Romeo & Juliet is a...
history
tragedy
romance
comedy
27
What were trees used up for?
River Crossing
Fire
Fuel
Homes
28
Shakespeare wrote in__________
Early American English
Early Modern English
Old Middle English
Old English
29
How many syllables are in iambic pentameter?
5
15
7
10
30
Is Shakespeare's school still in existence?
No
Yes
31
The actors were...
mostly young males
all males
only ladies
all older men
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Shakespeare wrote how many poems?
38
We will never know
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