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Background: Shakespeare and R&J

Authored by Nancy Shaw

English

8th - 10th Grade

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Background: Shakespeare and R&J
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Who is considered by many to be the greatest play writer of all time and the best author in the English language?

Romeo Montague

William Shakespeare

Maya Angelou

Amy Tan

John Donne

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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The ruler during most of Shakespeare's time was ___. Luckily for him, this ruler supported English culture, including the use of the English language.

King Henry VIII

Queen Elizabeth I

King James

Prince Charles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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In the 1590's, the city of ___ had more theaters than any other city in the world.

London

Prague

Manchester

Rome

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Select the ways that Shakespeare's writing appealed to ALL who watched his plays:

References to literature that the upper class would understand

Dirty jokes that the lower class would appreciate

Characters who were normal people, just not kings, queens, and warriors

Elaborate scenery to help establish the setting

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Where did Shakespeare and his company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, perform many of their plays?

The queen's castle

the Globe Theater

the London Playwright's Hall

along the banks of the River Thames

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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TRUE or FALSE: During Shakespeare's time, women were not allowed to perform in plays, so the women's roles were played by men.

TRUE

FALSE

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT contribute to the English language?

New words

New phrases

New expressions

New letters

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