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The Life and Times of Shakespeare for middle school students.
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1
Women were not allowed on stage during Shakespeare's time. Who played the female roles?
puppets
peasants
old men
young boys
2
What year was Shakespeare Born?
1564
1776
1492
1616
3
What era did Shakespeare live?
Elizabethan Era
The Era of the Plague
The Renaissance Era
The Global Era
4
Plays were performed during the day because...
The staged was lit by the sun.
It was dangerous to be out at night.
People had an early curfew.
Many people worked early in the morning
5
What was Shakepeare's wife's name?
Anne hathway
Lilly calvin
Mary hudsen
Lauren smith
6
In what year did Shakespeare get married?
1894
1622
1583
1616
7
Lord Chamberlain's Men was the name of Shakespeare's what
Acting Company
Dinner Club
Church Choir
Basketball team
8
On what special event did Shakespeare die?
chrismas
his birthday
easter
valentine
9
Which of the following is not a feature of the Globe Theatre
A bathroom
A penthouse
A trap door
A round shape
10
The name of Shakespeare's theatre located in Stratford Upon Avon in England is
The Sphere
The Globe
The Circle
The Planet
11
In what century was the play Romeo and Juliet written?
18th century
16th century
19th century
17th century
12
Audience members relied on what to follow Shakespeare's plays?
Visual
Verbal
13
Shakespeare uses the Universals in his writing. Which of the following is not an example?
Holiness
Evil
Goodness
Pancakes
14
When reading one of Shakespeare's plays, you might find a glossary in the back of the book.
False
True
15
Shakespeare moved to what large city to become an actor?
New York City
Paris
Chicago
London
16
Which is not a type of writing Shakespeare did
Comedic and Dramatic Plays
Historical Plays
Poetry
Comic Books
17
We often learn about characters from 3 things. Which item below is NOT one of those things?
What the character does
What the character says
How the character looks
What other characters say about him/her.
18
My horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse is an example of what?
Rhymed Meter
Prose
Poetry
Iambic Pentameter
19
From 1590-1613, Shakespeare wrote how many plays?
73
12
more than 100
37
20
Shakespeare is famous for writing plays and what other genre of writing?
Mystery Novels
Poetry
Children's Books
Love Stories
21
In what year did Shakespeare go to London?
never
1624
1589
1617
22
Why were theaters in London closed down for 2 years?
Not enough money to keep them open.
The Plague
Violation of fire code.
Queen Elizabeth was angry at Shakespeare
23
Which of the following plays were written by Shakespeare?
King Lear
King Josh
King John
King William
24
The Queen of England who attended Shakespeare's plays was named...
Grace
Margaret
Mary
Elizabeth
25
Poor theatre goers were often called Groundlings because
They ate hazelnuts
They had ground hogs as pets
They smelled bad
They watched the play from the ground.
26
What were the names of Shakespear's twins?
William and Julius
Judith and hamnet
hamnet and Anthony
Judith and Julius
27
If going to see one of Shakespeare's plays during the English Renaissance, play to be there for
less than 1 hour
3 hours
5 hours
1 hour
28
What year did Shakespeare die?
1416
1516
2016
1616
29
What was the title of Shakespeare's last play?
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear
The Merchant of Venice
The Tempest
30
Mary Arden was the name of Shakespeare's wife.
False
True
