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1
Shakespeare is also known as...
"The Bard"
"The Count"
"Macbeth"
"Maestro"
2
The Reformation was the catalyst for religious upheaval in England, specifically between...
Protestantism and Catholicism
Catholicism and Buddhism
Atheism and Catholicism
Protestantism and Christianity
3
Daemonologie,
written by ____, is about _____.
Queen Elizabeth I; the existence of and punishments for witchcraft
William Shakespeare; the existence of demons in theater.
King James I; the study of demons.
King James I; the existence of and punishments for witchcraft
4
If a Shakespearean play includes a light-hearted tone, marriage, and a happy ending, it's probably a...
Tragedy
Comedy
History
Sonnet
5
The period known as the Reformation involved...
Politics and Religion
Literature and Philosophy
Science and Math
Art and Music
6
The famous theater Shakespeare built, wrote for, and performed at was called...
The Palais Garnier
The Metropolitan Opera House
The Louvre
The Globe
7
A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well that Ends Well
, and
As You Like It
are all...
Tragedies
Comedies
Histories
Skits
8
A character foil is one that closely resembles the protagonist.
True
False
9
"The Divine Right of Kings" asserts that kings are chosen...
by God, i.e., royal absolutism.
by the wealthy, i.e., plutocracy.
by the people, i.e., democracy.
by the stars, i.e., astrology.
10
Shakespeare's kids were named...
Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio
Hamnet, Susanna, Judith
Hamlet, Suzanne, Judy
Harry, Sarah, Jane
11
These two ruled Shakespeare's country during his lifetime.
Queen Victoria & King James I
Queen Elizabeth I & King James I
King Arthur & Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth I & King Arthur
12
A two-dimensional character with little complexity or relatability is called a...
flat character
round character
static character
dynamic character
13
If a Shakespearean play focuses primarily on the life on a real English monarch, it's probably a...
History
Future
Tragedy
Comedy
14
If a character remains the same throughout a story, they are characterized as "static" characters.
False
True
15
An underlying message in a work of literature that represents a universal human truth is called a...
climax
theme
denouement
exposition
16
A realistic character with depth and complexity is also known as a...
round character.
flat character.
foil.
static character.
17
Shakespeare is from...
the United States
Ireland
Italy
England
18
Shakespeare wrote this many plays...
45
37
12
35
19
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet,
and
King Lear
are all...
Musicals
Romances
Comedies
Tragedies
20
One of the main causes of the Reformation was Henry VIII's desire to divorce his wife.
True
False
21
Shakespeare worked as a...
Poet
Actor
All of these
Playwright
22
Characters who experience meaningful change throughout a story are characterized as "dynamic."
False
True
23
Richard II
,
Henry V
, and
Richard III
are all...
Comedies
Tragedies
Histories
Musicals
24
Shakespeare worked with the following acting companies...
The Knights of the Round Table & Lady Duncan's Men
The King's Men & The X-Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men & The King's Men
Sir Charles Players & The Merry Wives of Windsor
25
If a Shakespearean play includes a major hero's flaw, issues of fate or fortune, and plentiful deaths, it's probably a
Skit
Tragedy
Comedy
History
26
This is a many-authored large text that describes the history of England, Scotland, and Ireland through the 1700s.
Hollydale's Comicals
The King James Bible
Macbeth
Holinshed's Chronicles
27
Shakespeare married...
Kate Middleton
Anne Hathaway
Queen Elizabeth
Annie Oakley
28
Shakespeare's life spanned which centuries?
19th and 20th
16th & 17th
15th & 16th
18th and 19th
29
Shakespeare likely used these two books as reference materials when writing
Macbeth.
Holinshed's Chronicles; Romeo and Juliet
Daemonologie; Holinshed's Chronicles
the Bible; Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Daemonologie; the Bible
30
Shakespeare wrote these types of plays...
Comedies
Tragedies
Histories
All three
