Shakespeare Quiz

Quiz
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+21
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can you conclude about Shakespeare's acting company from its name?
It was sponsored by the Queen
It was the most popular company in London
It was made up of men only
It was originally formed in his hometown of Stratford
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?
ballad
sonnet
lyric
narrative
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How would Shakespeare please the groundlings in his audience?
with bawdy jokes
with poetic language
with heart-wrenching romance
with stories about kings and queens
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What did original performances of Shakespeare's plays have in common with modern Broadway plays?
They were all two acts long
The contained lots of music and singing
They were nominated for numerous awards
They debuted in a large theater in a big city
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
42
32
37
21
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All of Shakespeare's plays have (a) acts.
5
3
4
10
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
52
13
48
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
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