Shakespeare Quiz

What is Shakespeare's first name?

• William
• James
• Walter
• Romeo

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Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Stratford

• London

• Verona

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Until recent times, people who attended a play would say that they had "_____ it."

• seen

• heard

• watched

• acted in

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There were no women actors in Shakespeare's time.

• True

• False

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Shakespeare is one of the greatest ___________ in the English language.

• playwrights

• authors

• actors

• singers

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Shakespeare wrote ______ plays.

• 37

• 5

• 50

• 0

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If Shakespeare didn't have a word to express what he wanted to say, he . . .

• made up a new one!

• Googled it.

• consulted the only dictionary in town.

• asked his wife.

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TRUE OR FALSE

Many of Shakespeare's words, phrases, and stories are still used today.

• True

• False

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Shakespeare's theater was called the

• Oval
• Globe
• Horseshoe
• Colosseum 

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What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?

• ballad
• sonnet
• lyric
• narrative

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