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Shakespeare 101 & Macbeth Context Quizizz

Authored by Emily Ciabattari

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Shakespeare 101 & Macbeth Context Quizizz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Shakespeare born/baptized?

April 1564

April 1616

April 1588

We don't know exactly.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whom did he marry?

Agnes Caraway

Andrea Farraway

Ann Hathaway

Elizabeth Bennett

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

About his kids...

Judith

Boy twin

Susannah

Girl twin

Hamnet

Died at age 11

Susannah

Daughter

Hamnet

Oldest child?

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

Each of Shakespeare’s 37 plays falls into one of three different categories. What are the categories?

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

tragedy
comedy
history
romance
horror
action

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which acting company did Shakespeare work for as an actor?

Queen's Men

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Lord Acton's Men

King's Men

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which acting company did Shakespeare work for as a playwright?

Queen's Men

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Lord Acton's Men

King's Men

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which “era” of the English language did Shakespeare practice?

Middle English

Old English

Early Middle English

New Old English

Early Modern English

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

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