Much Ado Context

What era is Much Ado About Nothing set in?

• Jacobean

• Romantic

• Elizabethan

• Georgian

How did the Elizabethans feel about illegitimate children?

• They felt suspicious

• They felt pity

• They felt indifferent

• They felt nervous

The ideal woman in the Elizabethan era was...

• Chatty and clever

• Quiet and sullen

• Witty and entertaining

• Quiet and submissive

A society in which the men hold power is called

• Matriarchal

• Patriarchal

• Familial

• Utopian

Paternal authority refers to

• The authority of a king

• The authority of a queen

• The authority of a father

• The authority of a mother

The monarch in Shakespeare's day was

• Elizabeth I

• Victoria

• Henry VIII

• George I

Who represents the ideal woman in Much Ado About Nothing

• Margaret

• Ursula

• Beatrice

• Hero

What did men fear regarding relationships in the Elizabethan era?

• cuckolding

• cookolding

• cucolding

• chuckolding

What was women's goal in the Elizabethan era?

• To be a fine musician

• To gain a good education

• To inherit wealth

• To marry a suitable man

What were the Watch well known for?

• Their violence

• Their vigilance

• Their competence

• Their incompetence