The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...

England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I

"The lost years" refer to about seven years...

before Shakespeare became known in London

Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...

in poor, rundown areas outside London city borders

In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...

spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage

Shakespeare got the ideas for the plot of his plays from . . .

stories already written by others

What happened after Shakespeare's death?

his wife inherited their second-best bed

In Shakespeare’s time, ...

theatres showed bear-baiting & other animal fighting as well as plays

William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...

he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon

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People in Shakespeare's time believed in ...
The Great Chain of Order
The Great Chain of Creation
The Great Chain of Being
The Great Chain of Reason
2
The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
in Shakespeare's first play, there's a character called Elizabeth
England's society was influenced by Elizabethan theater
3
A character speaking his/her thoughts aloud to the audience is ...
dialogue
a prologue
an aside
a soliloquy
4
"Macbeth" and "Othello" are classified ...
in different categories
as tragedy
as history
as comedy
5
"The lost years" refer to about seven years...
which Shakespeare spent with the Lord Chamberlain's Men
before Shakespeare's death
when Shakespeare was unhappily in love
before Shakespeare became known in London
6
Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...
in the popular downtown areas of London
all over London
in a well-respected, rather expensive area just outside London
in poor, rundown areas outside London city borders
7
Shakespeare's theatre was (and still is) called the ...
Globe Theatre
Shakespearean Theatre
Blackfriar's Theatre
Rose Theatre
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In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...
pets or small animals used in entertainments on stage
people who wanted to shut down all theatres in London
spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage
audience who cleaned the ground to watch the play for free
9
Shakespeare got the ideas for the plot of his plays from . . .
current Elizabethan events
his imagination
his wife's ideas
stories already written by others
10
When an actor on stage talks to another actor and pretends no one else can hear, it's called...
a monologue
iambic Pentameter
a couplet
an aside
11
What happened after Shakespeare's death?
a statue of Shakespeare was put up in Trafalagar Square
his wife inherited their second-best bed
King James gave a powerful speech from Buckingham Palace
a large funeral was held in Westminster Abbey
12
In Shakespeare’s time, ...
women were allowed to appear on stage until the age of 16
theatres showed bear-baiting & other animal fighting as well as plays
playwrights were banned from acting in their own plays
there was a fine for anyone in the audience who threw objects at the stage
13
Unlikely to be seen on stage of the Elizabethan theatre:
living animals
rich and colourful costumes
amateur actors
a large variety of props
14
William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...
in old English, Avon was another term for "theatre"
his background was a noble family of Avon
he attended the Avon Theatre School
he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon
15
Which is NOT a reason the Globe was closed during Shakespeare's time?
Outbreaks of the Plague
Rebuilding due to a fire
Puritans declaring playhouses were sinful
Remodeling to add a roof
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A sonnet is a poem with ... lines.
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