
Shakespeare Background #1

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English
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12th Grade
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Medium
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DANIEL ROBINSON
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What did Shakespeare's father do for a living?
Actor
Playwright
Glover
Beefeater
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
On what day was Shakespeare (likely) born?
23 April 1303
23 April 1564
4 July 1776
10 January 2024
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The name of the KING OF NAPLES in The Tempest:
Antonio
Alfredo
Abigail
Alonso
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The name of the RIGHT DUKE OF MILAN in The Tempest:
Stephano
Prospero
Trinculo
Antonio
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
20 sec • 1 pt
How many plays did Shakespeare (probably) write?
37
47
57
156
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who was the King of England when Shakespeare died?
Henry VIII
Richard III
James I
James II
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In which city was Shakespeare born?
London
Belfast
Liverpool
Stratford
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Beatrice Portinari
Miranda DeMilano
Anne Hathaway
Reese Witherspoon
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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