Shakespeare 101 & Macbeth Context Quizizz

Shakespeare 101 & Macbeth Context Quizizz

10th Grade

22 Qs

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Shakespeare 101 & Macbeth Context Quizizz

Shakespeare 101 & Macbeth Context Quizizz

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.8.3, RL.8.4

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22 questions

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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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whom did he marry?

Agnes Caraway

Andrea Farraway

Ann Hathaway

Elizabeth Bennett

Tags

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...

Susannah

Daughter

Judith

Died at age 11

Susannah

Boy twin

Hamnet

Oldest child?

Hamnet

Girl twin

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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