Shakespeare: His Life and Times(from class notes)

What are the dates of Shakespeare's life?

• 1585-1620

• 1566-1600

• 1582-1616

• 1564-1616

Where was Shakespeare born?

• London

• England

• Scotland

• Stratford-upon-Avon

What was the name of Shakespeare's mother, who was the daughter of a wealthy landowner?

• Marie

• Mary

• Megan

• Melissa

Shakespeare's father was a glovemaker and a politician. What was his name?

• Jackson

• Jacob

• John

• Joshua

What school did Shakespeare attend?

• Oxford

• King's New School

• University of Bologna(yes, its a university-the oldest one)

• Stanford

Shakespeare's class subjects. Which one does not belong?

• Rhetoric(Speech)

• Logic/Mathematics

• History

• Latin

• none of the above

Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Ariana Hathaway

• Anne Hathaway

• Amelia Hathaway

• Abigail Hathaway

What did Shakespeare have that made people the most superstitious?

• bubonic plague

• a traveling troupe(group of actors)

• a fire at the theater

• twins

Where was Shakespeare's theatre?

• London

• England

• Scotland

• Stratford-upon-Avon

He was member and part owner of the King's Men for this lord?

• Lord Jonathan

• Lord Henry

• Lord Chadwick

• Lord Chamberlain