William Shakespeare

What did Shakespeare consider his main profession to be?

• An actor
• A writer
• A reader
• A builder

What Shakespeare play are we about to read?

• Hamlet
• Romeo and Juliet
• Henry IV
• A Dream Within a Dream

Where did William Shakespeare live?

• The Netherlands
• Germany
• England
• The United States

Why might Shakespeare find it unusual for people to study his plays as great works of literature?

• His plays were meant to be acted out and watched rather than read.
• He didn't think that he was a very good writer at all.
• He was actually not even the person who wrote famous plays.
• He was very private, and didn't want anybody to enjoy his plays.

What type of play is "Romeo and Juliet?"

• A comedy
• A tragedy
• A romantic comedy
• A romance

What is something that Shakespeare did during his "lost years?"

• He moved to London to begin his acting career.
• He wrote "Romeo and Juliet"
• He married his wife, Anne.
• He quit acting and writing plays for good.

What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare helped build?

• The Dome
• The Globe
• The Arena
• AT&T Stadium

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William Shakespeare's plays have been translated into nearly every language.

• True
• False

William Shakespeare is often known as one of the greatest writers to ever live.

• True
• False

What did Shakespeare leave his wife in his will?

• All of his money
• Nothing
• His second-best bed
• The theatre that he built

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