Shakespeare Background

Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• London

• Coventry

• Dublin

What is Shakespeare known for?

• Plays

• Novels

• Movies

• Songs

What was Shakespeare's wife named?

• Anne Hatheway

• Reese Witherspoon

• Jennifer Lopez

• Mary Danforth

How many children did Shakespeare and his wife have?

• Three

• None

• Seven

• Five

When was Shakespeare born?

• 1564

• 1616

• 1620

• 1844

What was Shakespeare's nickname?

• The Bard

• The Beard

• The Playwright

• The Poet

Shakespeare's poems were called "Sonnets"

• True

• False

Men played women's roles during plays at the time

• True

• False

What did Shakespeare's father work as?

• Glovemaker

• Shoemaker

• Writer

• Teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How old was Shakespeare when he married his wife?

• 18

• 17

• 21

• 44