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William Shakespeare and the Globe
William Shakespeare and the Globe
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Questions from the story "William Shakespeare and The Globe" in our Reading books.
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1
James Burbage's sons named their new playhouse what?
The Thames
The Bridge
The Stage
The Globe
2
Why was the Globe theater different from other theaters at the time?
it was built long before the other theaters
only nobility attended the plays
it had richly adorned stages and special effects
it cost more to see a play at the Globe
3
According to the selection, what new form of theatre was being created by Ben Johnson?
masques or musical dance
operas
films
plays
4
What vocabulary word means the opposite of plain?
lavish
dismantle
adornment
critical
5
What vocabulary word means the opposite of build?
shareholder
congested
critical
dismantle
6
How was theatre in Shakespeare's time different from today's theatre?
tickets were very expensive
the people fell ill
people ate, drank, and talked during the performance
only the nobility attended the theatre
7
What vocabulary word means the same as packed in tightly?
congested
dismantle
shareholder
critical
8
What vocabulary word means the same as adding attractiveness to a person?
critical
lavish
adornment
dismantle
9
Shakespeare, a great storyteller, mainly wrote what?
operas
children's stories
plays
novels
10
Who designed a "new kind of indoor playhouse"?
The King's Men
James I
Ben Johnson
Inigo Jones
11
Which English royalty lived at the same time as Shakespeare?
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I and James I
Victoria I and James I
Prince Charles and Elizabeth I
12
What vocabulary word means the same as someone who gives support to something?
patron
shareholder
lavish
dismantle
13
Why did the Earl of South Hampton become Shakespeare's patron?
Shakespeare dedicated two poems to him
Shakespeare dedicated a building to him
the Earl was a young noblemen
the Earl thought Shakespeare was a wonderful actor
14
How did Shakespeare become prosperous or wealthy?
he had several very rich patrons
the king and queen liked his plays
his writings and being part owner of the Globe
the Globe made a lot of money for him
15
In Shakespeare's time, a "groundling" was a person who did what?
was well off and sat in the Lords' Room
collected tickets at the playhouse
sat on cushions in the Gentlemen's Room
stood out in the yard of the playhouse
16
What vocabulary word means the opposite of complimentary?
dismantle
adornment
lavish
critical
17
In this selection, "The Globe" is what?
a bridge
a playhouse
a summer residence
a world atlas
18
William Shakespeare and the Globe is most like what?
a newspaper article
a personal diary
a biography
a tall tale
