Introduction to William Shakespeare

What was his theatre called?

• The Globe

• The Curtain

• The Rose

• Blackfriars

Why did men play women's roles in Shakespeare's plays?

• because theaters were too dirty and dangerous

• because it was against the law for women to be onstage

• because women did not like the theater

• because women were busy being mothers 

Shakespeare's father was a glove maker. 

• True

• False

In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?

• George III

• James I

• Edward III

• Henry VIII

How many unique words or phrases did Shakespeare add to the English language?

• more than 1500

• more than 500

• dozens

• more than 100

What group of actors did Shakespeare work with first in his career?

• The Queen's Men

• The Lord Chamberlain's Men

• The King's Actors

• The Queen's Acting Company

What event happens at the end of most of Shakespeare's comedies?

• marriage

• an execution

• birth of a child

• a funny joke

What position did Shakespeare's father hold for a time in the town?

• mayor

• alderman

• tax collector

• sheriff

When was Shakespeare born?

• April 1564

• April 1764

• April 1664

• April 1864

In which play by Shakespeare can you read this quote: "to be or not to be, that is the question"

• Romeo and Juliet

• The King Lear

• Macbeth

• Hamlet