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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

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1
Which is true about the performances?
Actors could come from trap doors on the ceiling or floor
Lines had to be memorized
Many large props were used
The audience couldn't see the backstage
2
The trap doors on the ceiling and floor represented descending from heaven or rising from hell
False
True
3
What happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613?
Bought by Shakrespeare
Burned down
Puritans destroyed it
Joe Brown shut it down
4
Which statement is false?
The higher class commoners could stand behind the nobles
Rich nobles sat in the lord's rooms
Nobles sat in the gentleman's rooms
Commoners stood in the yard for plays
5
When was the Globe Theatre built?
1613
1642
1614
1599
6
Where was the Globe Theatre located?
Germany
United States
London
France
7
What happened if it rained during a performance?
The play would stop, but resume when the rain stopped
The actors would skip to the ending scene to end the play
The play would stop and everyone would leave
The play would go on
8
What time of year did plays typically take place?
Year round
Spring
Summer
Fall
9
What happened to the theatre in 1644
Shakespeare could no longer afford the theatre and sold it
Puritans destroyed it
Burned down
Parliament banned performances
10
Which is false about the actors?
There was one rehearsal the night before each play
Women didn't act
Shakespeare may have acted in his plays
Actors were fed lines as the play progressed