Shakespeare Background

Shakespeare was born in what year? 

• 1616
• 1564
• 1966
• 1500

What was one of the jobs that John Shakespeare had?

• a teacher
• a baker
• a glover
• a bank teller

William Shakespeare had ___ children. 

• 3
• 4
• 10

One of Shakespeare's biggest fans was most likely also his

• mother
• director
• co-teacher
• lover

The name of the theater where Shakespeare usually acted was: 

• The Rose
• The Globe
• The Red Ring
• The Opal

Shakespeare was born and raised in what town? 

• Stratford
• London
• Esquire
• New Town

The last play that Shakespeare wrote was ______ and represents his aging attitude as well. 

• Hamlet
• King Lear
• The Tempest
• MacBeth

Who did Shakespeare often reference in his sonnets? 

• the dark man
• his red flame
• the English knight
• the dark lady

London, England, was often shut down completely because of

• the measles
• The Black Plague
• walking pneumonia
• the influenza

Shakespeare's plays were acted out by all 

• men and women
• women and children
• men and boys
• family