Background: Shakespeare and R&J
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8th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
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
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
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
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
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
Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT contribute to the English language?
New words
New phrases
New expressions
New letters
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