Shakespeare Biography

When and where was Shakespeare born?

• April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon

• December 1565, London

• March 1564, Edinburgh

• August 1563, Strasburg

Who were his parents? Choose all that apply.

• John

• Mary

• Edward

• Anne

True/False Shakespeare attended university.

• True

• False

Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Anne Hathaway

• Scarlett Johansson

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Susannah

How old was Shakespeare when he married? How old was his wife?

• 18; 26

• 30; 20

• 25; 45

• 26; 22

How many children did he have?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

What were their names?

• Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet

• Mary, Anne, and John

• William, Charlotte, and Elizabeth

• Thomas, Richard, and Juliet

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of plays Shakespeare wrote?

• comedy

• history

• tragedy

• romance

Why did the theatre temporarily closed?

• plague

• flood

• fire

• depts

What tragedy happened in 1596?

• His son, Hamnet, died.

• He divorced Anne.

• The Globe Theatre burned down.

• He was fired as playwright and actor.