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Shakespeare Introductory Info
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Quiz over pages 498-502 of textbook Mirrors & Windows, Level IV.
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1
In tragedies, noble characters suffer a "fall" due to:
an accident beyond their control
a banana peel
a mortal enemy
a tragic flaw
2
In the Globe theater, the cheapest tickets for audience audience members were for:
seats on the side of the stage
seats at the highest balcony level
standing in the pit nearest the stage
backstage seats
3
Shakespeare married a woman named _____.
Anne Hathaway
Robyn Fenty
Jane Austen
Elizabeth Bronte
4
In Shakespearean language the word
"ere"
means:
before
around
after
to make a mistake
5
Which of the following was the LEAST common type of play Shakespeare wrote?
comedies
tragedies
romances
6
When James became king of England, Shakespeare's acting troupe changed its name to:
The Prince of Cumberland's Men
The Globetrotters
The King's Men
King James' Men
7
The inciting incident that sets forth the play's central conflict usually occurs in which act?
3rd
2nd
4th
1st
8
In Shakespeare's day, female actors _______.
were an important part of most acting troupes
played only very minor roles
were not allowed at all
could only perform if they dressed like men
9
Shakespeare wrote his plays in unrhymed _____________.
sonnets
couplets
iambic pentameter
trochaic hexameter
10
In Shakespearean language the word
"wherefore"
means:
why
however
where
what what
11
The two monarchs who ruled England during Shakespeare's life were:
Henry VIII & Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I & James I
Henry I & Henry II
Henry VIII & Victoria
12
Theaters in Shakespeare's day used scenery and props ________.
very little
as an early version of "special effects"
to distract audiences from the epidemic of poor actors
to add color to "dry" scenes
13
In Shakespeare's day the theater was considered a place for the:
civilized & refined
kings & queens
rowdy & vulgar
foreigners & tourists
14
Shakespeare's
first
acting troupe was known as the _____.
Men of La Mancha
Men of the Night's Watch
Lord Chamberlain's Men
Ladies' Men
15
Shakespeare was born in the English town of _____ located upon the River ______.
London / Thames
Huntingdon / Ouse
Newcastle / Tyne
Stratford / Avon
16
The central idea of a play (or any literary work) is called the ______.
motif
tone
denoument
theme
17
The name of the theatre Shakespeare's company built in 1599 was The _____.
Circle
Sphere
Globe
World
18
Shakespeare favorite type of humorous wordplay to use in his plays was _____.
metaphors
alliteration
euphemisms
puns
19
The crisis or turning point in a play usually occurred in which act?
2nd
4th
5th
3rd
20
Shakespearean plays typically were presented in ____ Acts.
3
4
5
1