Introduction to William Shakespeare and Romeo & Juliet

Who wrote the play 'Romeo & Juliet'?

• Charles Dickens

• William Shakespeare

• Jane Austen

• Mark Twain

The play 'Romeo & Juliet' is a ______.

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Historical

• Romance

When was William Shakespeare born?

• April 23, 1564

• April 23, 1574

• April 23, 1584

• April 23, 1594

William Shakespeare was born in ________.

• London

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Manchester

• Birmingham

Which of the following jobs is rumored to have been held by Shakespeare in his younger years?

• Schoolmaster

• Doctor

• Farmer

• Engineer

In what year did Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway?

• 1572

• 1582

• 1592

• 1602

In what year did Shakespeare begin developing a reputation as an actor and playwright?

• 1582

• 1592

• 1602

• 1612

Shakespeare was known for adapting old plays and ______ with others on new ones.

• competing

• collaborating

• ignoring

• arguing

In what year did Shakespeare, in collaboration with other actors, design and build The Globe?

• 1598

• 1600

• 1610

• 1620

The Globe Theatre was the first of its kind because it was ______.

• rectangular

• circular

• triangular

• square