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William Shakespeare - greatest writer in the English language of all time
William Shakespeare - greatest writer in the English language of all time
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1
Shakespeare introduced many words and phrases into the English language. Which one was not introduced by him?
"the last straw"
"a heart of gold"
"Love is blind!"
"For goodness' sake!"
2
When was the Great Fire of London?
1644
1659
1689
1666
3
He became famous within his lifetime
True
False
4
He married at age 18
True
False
5
What was his fathers profession?
wool merchant
glove maker
teacher
well-to-do landowner
6
How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?
154
113
138
100
7
Before whom did he perform many of his plays?
Charles I.
Elizabeth I.
Maria I.
James I.
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He wrote some of his most well-known tragedies in his house called "New Place"
True
False