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Introduction to William Shakespeare
Introduction to William Shakespeare
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1
Which of the following is NOT a kind of Shakespearean play?
Comedies
Histories
Tragedies
Romances
2
Which of the following is true about Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway
she was related to the royal family at the time
she was pregnant when they were married
she was 8 years younger than him
she was not the same religion as William
3
Who was the ruler of England when Shakespeare started writing plays?
King Richard III
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
King John
4
How many tragedies did Shakespeare write?
10
8
6
12
5
Where were his plays performed?
The Public Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The Avon Theatre
The Swan Theatre
6
Where were Shakespeare's plays first written down?
Shakespeare's Works
the Complete Works of the Bard
King James' First Compilation of Shakespeare
the First Folio
7
Shakespeare's acting company was called
The Actors
The Bard's Men
The King's Men
The Queen's Troupe
8
The rich people who came to see the plays were given seats
in the front row
on the stage itself
behind the curtains
in the top row, at the back
9
What is significant about Shakespeare's death?
nobody knows when it actually happened
it was never actually recorded
it happened on his birthday
his body was never found
10
All of Shakespeare's plays are divided into how many acts?
6
3
4
5
11
What was the last play that Shakespeare wrote?
The Tempest
Hamlet
Macbeth
As You Like It
12
Shakespeare's father was employed as a
blacksmith
writer
pub worker
glovemaker
13
How many children did William and Anne have?
2
3
1
5
14
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
53
154
92
37
15
Why did Shakespeare move to London?
to get away from his wife
to begin his career as a builder
to begin writing plays
to begin his career as an actor
16
What is William Shakespeare's birthday?
April 1664
April 1564
April 1784
April 1884
17
What caused the theatres to close during Shakespeare's time?
lack of interest
rising crime
wildfires
the plague
18
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
12
37
22
41
19
How many syllables are in a line written in iambic pentameter?
12
5
8
10
20
In what town was Shakespeare born?
St. James
Worchestershire
London
Stratford-upon-Avon
