What happened after Shakespeare's death?

His wife received their second-best bed

Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...

In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders

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

England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I

The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .

Stories already written by others

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

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

Most of what we know about the man Shakespeare comes from...

His will, a few signatures, and lawsuit records

In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...

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

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1
Which is NOT a reason the Globe was closed during Shakespeare's time?
Rebuilding due to a fire
Remodeling to add a roof
Outbreaks of the Plague
Puritans declaring playhouses were sinful
2
The picture here is of which famous theatre in Shakespeare's time, now recreated in London?
The Globe
Blackfriar's
The Shakespearean Theatre
The Winningstad
3
A solo speech directly to the audience:
Dramatic Irony
A soliloquy
An aside
Dialogue
4
What happened after Shakespeare's death?
His wife received their second-best bed
A large funeral was held in Westminster Abbey
A statue of Shakespeare was put up in Trafalagar Square
King James gave a powerful speech from Buckingham Palace
5
Playhouses in Shakespeare’s time were located...
In an honored section outside London just for theatres
In the popular downtown areas of London
In poor, rundown areas outside London city borders
In York, a city in Northern England
6
The time in which Shakespeare lived is known as the “Elizabethan Era” because...
England’s monarchy was influenced by Elizabethan theater
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth I
Shakespeare's wife was named Elizabeth
England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth II
7
When an actor on stage talks and others pretend to not hear, it's called...
An aside
A couplet
Iambic Pentameter
A monologue
8
"A rhythmic pattern similar to the human heartbeat, repeated 5 times" is...?
A Couplet
A Sonnet
Scansion
Iambic Pentameter
9
In Shakespeare’s time, actors were regarded by city leaders as...
Superstars and idols
Well-respected artists
Political allies
Outlaws and troublemakers
10
Laws in Shakespeare’s time prohibited...
Women from appearing on stage
Playwrights from acting in their own plays
Bear-baiting & other animal fighting
Playgoers from throwing objects at the stage
11
The plots for Shakespeare’s plays come from . . .
Stories already written by others
His wife's ideas
His imagination
Current Elizabethan events
12
Romeo and Juliet is considered to be in which genre?
Comedy
Dramedy
History
Tragedy
13
William Shakespeare is called “The Bard of Avon” because...
he was born in the town of Stratford on the River Avon
he attended the Avon Theatre School
he was descended from the noble family of Avon
he once sold Avon cosmetics
14
Most of what we know about the man Shakespeare comes from...
His will, a few signatures, and lawsuit records
His autobiography
His Oxford student newspaper articles
A biography written by his BFF Ben Jonson
15
In Elizabethan theater, "groundlings" were...
spectators who paid a penny to stand in front of the stage
small mammals used in popular entertainments on stage
Stagehands
playgoers who cleaned the ground to watch the play for free

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