How did patrons know a play would be performed?

A flag would be flown above the theater

Why has no one removed Shakespeare's remains?

There is a curse on his tombstone.

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1
How did patrons know a play would be performed?
A flyer would be passed out
A jester would announce it
A loud trumpet would sound
A flag would be flown above the theater
2
When did Shakespeare's plays take place?
On Saturdays
The Morning
The night
The afternoon
3
The nobility sat in what section of the Globe Theater?
The Gallery
The Retiring House
The Heavens
The Pit
4
What did Shakespeare name his son?
Hamnet
Othello
Hamlet
Lil' Will
5
The area where the theaters were located in London?
The liberties
The slums or the liberties
The religious section
The slums
6
What language did Shakespeare study?
Old English
Middle English
Latin
French
7
What was Shakespeare's father's occupations
blacksmith and mayor
glover and mayor
glover and govenor
blacksmith and govenor
8
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Mary Hathaway
Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Anne Arden
9
The nickname for the Globe Theater is
The Pit
The PlayHouse
The Wooden O
The Theater
10
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1654
April 23, 1616
April 23, 1564
March 23, 1564
11
What is another form of entertainment during Shakespeare's time?
Beheadings
Church
Bear/Bull Baiting
Horseback Riding
12
The people who paid a cent to watch the plays were called the
The Nasties
The Groundballers
The Groundlings
The Pit Dwellers
13
What is not an element of Shakespeare's plays?
bloody sword fights
a fairy tale ending
obscene language
heroic acts
14
When did Shakespeare die?
April 26, 1564
April 23, 1664
April 23, 1616
April 26, 1616
15
The area of the Globe that was painted with the Zodiac signs was called what?
The Hell
The Pit
The Heavens
The Galleries
16
The names of Shakespeare's daughters
Judith and Susanna
Helen and Hilda
Susan & Judy
Elizabeth & Susanna
17
Who was the Queen during Shakespeare's time?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth VIII
Queen Ann I
Queen Latifa
18
Why has no one removed Shakespeare's remains?
He was cremated.
There is a curse on his tombstone.
He was a wicked man.
No one knows where they are.
19
One reason the authorities did not like plays was
All answers are correct
because they were a paradise for pickpockets and thieves
because they could spread the Plague
because they contained vulgar language
20
What town was William Shakespeare born in?
Avon Lake
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford
London
21
The first acting company that Shakespeare worked for?
The King's Men
Chamberlain's Men
The Lord's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
22
Your favorite teacher
Mr. Feeny
Mrs. Laucher
Mr. Matthews
Ms. Frizzle

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Questions 22

Answers

1
How did patrons know a play would be performed?
A flyer would be passed out
A jester would announce it
A loud trumpet would sound
A flag would be flown above the theater
2
When did Shakespeare's plays take place?
On Saturdays
The Morning
The night
The afternoon
3
The nobility sat in what section of the Globe Theater?
The Gallery
The Retiring House
The Heavens
The Pit
4
What did Shakespeare name his son?
Hamnet
Othello
Hamlet
Lil' Will
5
The area where the theaters were located in London?
The liberties
The slums or the liberties
The religious section
The slums
6
What language did Shakespeare study?
Old English
Middle English
Latin
French
7
What was Shakespeare's father's occupations
blacksmith and mayor
glover and mayor
glover and govenor
blacksmith and govenor
8
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Mary Hathaway
Mary Arden
Anne Hathaway
Anne Arden
9
The nickname for the Globe Theater is
The Pit
The PlayHouse
The Wooden O
The Theater
10
When was Shakespeare born?
April 23, 1654
April 23, 1616
April 23, 1564
March 23, 1564
11
What is another form of entertainment during Shakespeare's time?
Beheadings
Church
Bear/Bull Baiting
Horseback Riding
12
The people who paid a cent to watch the plays were called the
The Nasties
The Groundballers
The Groundlings
The Pit Dwellers
13
What is not an element of Shakespeare's plays?
bloody sword fights
a fairy tale ending
obscene language
heroic acts
14
When did Shakespeare die?
April 26, 1564
April 23, 1664
April 23, 1616
April 26, 1616
15
The area of the Globe that was painted with the Zodiac signs was called what?
The Hell
The Pit
The Heavens
The Galleries
16
The names of Shakespeare's daughters
Judith and Susanna
Helen and Hilda
Susan & Judy
Elizabeth & Susanna
17
Who was the Queen during Shakespeare's time?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth VIII
Queen Ann I
Queen Latifa
18
Why has no one removed Shakespeare's remains?
He was cremated.
There is a curse on his tombstone.
He was a wicked man.
No one knows where they are.
19
One reason the authorities did not like plays was
All answers are correct
because they were a paradise for pickpockets and thieves
because they could spread the Plague
because they contained vulgar language
20
What town was William Shakespeare born in?
Avon Lake
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford
London
21
The first acting company that Shakespeare worked for?
The King's Men
Chamberlain's Men
The Lord's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
22
Your favorite teacher
Mr. Feeny
Mrs. Laucher
Mr. Matthews
Ms. Frizzle