
ECA Shakespeare Quiz
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Many of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello, were first performed at the ____________.
Madison Square Garden
Elizabethan Playhouse
Globe Theatre
Grand Théâtre Shakespeare
Answer explanation
Shakespeare The Globe Theatre was the primary venue for many of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello.
Trivia: In 1595, Shakespeare became a shareholder of The Globe Theatre, the only playwright in his day to be entitled to a share of a theater's profits.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in _______. He was John and Mary's oldest surviving child; their first two children, both girls, did not live beyond infancy.
1559
1603
1564
1616
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the four greatest tragic plays of Shakespeare?
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
Julius Ceasar
Hamlet
Othello
The Tempest
King Lear
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
King Lear
The Tempest
Othello
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements about William Shakespeare is FALSE?
He is renowned for his masterful plays. It is believed that he wrote around 38 plays, including collaborations with other writers.
Not only were Shakespeare's plays mainly written in verse, but he also penned 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other minor poems.
Shakespeare was an accomplished actor, performing in many of his own plays.
Although he is best known for his plays and sonnets, Shakespeare is also credited for painting the most famous portrait of Queen Elizabeth I.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shakespeare's plays are generally grouped into three categories:
comedies
tragedies
romance
histories
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWERS:
Select the statement that accurately describes Shakespeare's contributions and legacy.
Many writers and directors have taken Shakespearean classics and turned them into time-honored film favorites in their own right.
William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1,700 words that are still used in English today.
He is England's most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into more than 80 languages.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the modern translation of this sentence?
"Prithee, good sir, lend me your ear."
Pray, kind sir, and listen to me.
Pray, kind sir, and show me your ear.
Please, kind sir, listen to me.
Please, kind sir, let me bite your ear.
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