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1
Female roles would be played by boys whose voices hadn't changed yet.
True
False
2
What did Shakespeare's company's name get changed to after the death of Queen Elizabeth?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
The King's Men
Macbeth
Stratford-upon-Avon
3
Romeo and Juliet is considered a comedy.
True
False
4
Shakespeare died on his birthday and has no living descendents today.
True
False
5
William Shakespeare was born in the town called Stratford-upon-Avon
True
False
6
The audience members who would sit in "the pit" of the theatre were called GROUNDLINGS.
False
True
7
What type of poem is Shakespeare known for writing?
Free Verse
Long poems
Sonnets
Couplets
8
William Shakespeare is also known as
Stratford-upon-Avon
The Bard of England
Hamlet
Willie Shakespeare
9
Shakespeare is responsible for the introduction of 1700 new words into the English language
True
False
10
Under Queen Elizabeth it was illegal to be a Catholic.
False
True
11
What is the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
One of Shakespeare's sonnets
One of Shakespeare's plays
Shakespeare's acting company
a theatre
12
Which of the following is a word NOT attributed to Shakespeare?
hurry
amazement
rush
generous
13
The name of the theatre of Shakespeare is The King's Men
False
True
14
Which of the following is NOT a category for Shakespeare's plays?
Tragedies
Comedies
Histories
These are all categories of his plays
15
Which of the following are forms of entertainment during the time period?
Dances and feasts
Bear baiting
public executions
All of the above
16
"Leap frog" is a phrase that was created by Shakespeare that is still used today.
False
True
17
Well-to-do people would pay two pennies to sit in "the pit" of the theatre.
True
False
18
Which of the following is the disease that killed thousands, closed theatres, and terrified Shakespeare?
The Bubonic Plague
Black Death
All of these names for the same disease
The Plague
19
Which of the following are rulers of the time period of William Shakespeare?
Queen Elizabeth and King Lear
King Lear and King Richard
King Richard and King James
King James and Queen Elizabeth
20
Commoners, gentry, nobles, and royals all enjoyed going to the theatre.
False
True
