ECA Shakespeare Quiz

ECA Shakespeare Quiz

10th Grade

7 Qs

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ECA Shakespeare Quiz

ECA Shakespeare Quiz

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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.