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1
What type of plays did William Shakespeare write?
All of the above
comedies
tragedies
histories
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How many children did Shakespeare have?
5
4
3
2
3
Where was Shakespeare born?
Straftord-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-River
Cambridge
London
4
What was the stage trapdoor used to portray in the Renaissance theater?
a basement
<p>a jail</p>
<p>hell</p>
5
Choose the play that was not a forerunner to Renaissance dramas.
morality
tragedy
miracle
mystery
6
What are the groundlings?
poor theater goers that sat at the edge of the stage
theater goers that ate dirt
farmers
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What is The Globe?
A decoration that looks like it is snowing when it is shaken
<p>A sphere that represents the earth</p>
A famous theater built by Richard Burbage
A famous theater built by Shakespeare's acting company.
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The actors were highly trained. They could do what?
sing, weep, cry, fence,dance,and wrestle
sing, weep, curse, dance, and wrestle
sing, weep, yodel, dance, and wrestle
sing, weep, fence, dance, and wrestle
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What did the ceilings look like in the theater and how were they used?
Where evil creatures entered
<p>Looked like the heavens. Angels and spirits entered </p>
Where different types of birds flew
10
How old was Shakespeare when he married?
16
17
19
18
11
How old was Shakespeare's wife when she married Shakespeare?
27
24
25
26
12
How was the tiring house used in The Globe?
This is where the actors went because they were tired
This was where actors were in hell.
The machinery and dressing rooms were here
The V.I.P audience members sat there
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Who built the 1st public theater in London?
James Burchen
James Brown
James Burbage
James Buchannon
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Who did Shakespeare marry?
Joan of Arc
Anne Hatheway
Jane Seymour
Catherine Howard
15
Renaissance actors performed in
All of the above
Manor Houses
Castle Halls
Enclosed theaters
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Why did Shakespeare marry so quickly?
His bride was pregnant.
His bride was anxious to marry.
He was madly in love.
His bride was terminally ill.
17
What is an interlude?
a two act play
a one act play
a three act play
a four act play
18
What religion was Shakespeare's family?
Catholic
<p>Mormon</p>
Protestant
Baptist
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What type of play dramatized the history of hte human race as set forth by the Bible?
Miracle
morality
one act
Christian
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The scenery in the Renaissance plays was
<p>scarce</p>
expensive
very elaborate
scarce and mainly described
