Life of Shakespeare

In what year was William Shakespeare born?

• 1654

• 1564

• 1554

• 1664

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Where was William Shakespeare born?

• Stratford-upon- Avon

• London

• Canterbury

• Nottingham

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How old was Shakespeare when he died?

• 38

• 43

• 52

• 61

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What was the name of William Shakespeare's wife?

• Susanna Hathaway

• Anne Hathaway

• Hamnet Hathaway

• Judith Hathaway

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Who did he marry?

• Anne Hathaway

• Emma Watson

• Natalie Portman

• Olivia Spencer

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In what city did Shakespeare work as an adult?

• Madrid

• Stratford-On-Avon

• London

• Huntsville

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Which of these pieces of Shakespeare trivia is FALSE?

• Only men could act in Shakespeare's plays during his time

• Shakespeare was the son of a glove maker and only became a gentleman at the end of his life

• It is believed that many of Shakespeare's plays were based on his life

• There are seven years of Shakespeare's life that we know nothing about.

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Shakespeare was married with ____ kids.

• one

• two

• three

• four

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In his will, Shakespeare left this to his wife: ___________.

• his second best bed

• his money

• rights to all of his plays

• his old clothes

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When did Shakespeare live and write?

• 1100 and 1200s

• 1400 and 1500s

• 19th century

• 20th century

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