13. Why did the author most likely write this passage?

B - to teach about the history of a famous author

10.B. Which line from the passage best supports your answer to part A?

C - He played with words until he got them to say just the right thing

9. How does the author support the idea that Shakespeare was more than just a writer of sad plays?

C - She lists some of Shakespeare's funny plays as well

12. Which TWO ideas would the author most likely agree with?

B - Shakespeare's words may be challenging to read, but it is worth it., E - Shakespeare's work has themes that still apply to today

10. A. In paragraph 11, the word medium means?

B - personal way of doing things

15. "The language in Shakespeare's plays sounds strange to our modern ears" - How does the author support this claim?

B - by claiming that people's language and vocab was different

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11. What is the structure of paragraphs 3-5 in the passage?
C - Problem and Solution
B - Chronological
A - Cause and Effect
D - Compare and Contrast
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13. Why did the author most likely write this passage?
A - to convince people that reading plays is fun
C - to entertain people with the story of two people
D - to explain why plays used to be so popular
B - to teach about the history of a famous author
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10.B. Which line from the passage best supports your answer to part A?
B - But people spoke differently 400 years ago
C - He played with words until he got them to say just the right thing
A- In Hamlet, the main character feels haunted by his father's murder
D - Before his death in 1616, Shakespeare had written 37 plays...
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9. How does the author support the idea that Shakespeare was more than just a writer of sad plays?
B - She warns the reader that Shakespeare's comedies are hard to understand
D - She teaches the reader how to "speak Shakespearean" language
C - She lists some of Shakespeare's funny plays as well
A - She describes where Shakespeare and his actors performed
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14. Which claim does the author support with the ideas in the section "Real Characters"?
C
D
A -
B
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12. Which TWO ideas would the author most likely agree with?
B - Shakespeare's words may be challenging to read, but it is worth it.
A -Shakespeare is too difficult to continue to read
D - Shakespeare mainly wrote sad plays
E - Shakespeare's work has themes that still apply to today
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16. Read the paragraph. What can you tell is different about the theatre today?
C - Women can now act in plays
D - The Lord Chamberlain's men are no longer active
B - Theatre is no longer performed in London
A - People no longer perform any Shakespeare plays
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10. A. In paragraph 11, the word medium means?
B - personal way of doing things
C - not too big, or too small
D - a person who can talk to ghosts
A - Halfway between two things
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What clue helped you answer question 11?
Rich people sat in the balconies because they could afford it
By 1594
Shakespeare's company opened the Globe Theatre
(His family stayed in Stratford)
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15. "The language in Shakespeare's plays sounds strange to our modern ears" - How does the author support this claim?
C - by explaining that people should not speak like Shakespeare anymore
A - by decribing various words that people used in Shakespeares time
D - by warning readers they should not try to understand Shakespeare
B - by claiming that people's language and vocab was different

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