Intro to Shakespeare Test

Where was Shakespeare born?

• Stanford-upon-Avon
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Stafford-upon-Thames
• London

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When did W. Shakespeare die?

• 23, April, 1600
• 20, April, 1616
• 23, April, 1616

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What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

• The King's Head

• The Curtain

• The Swan

• The Globe

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How many lines make up a Shakespearean sonnet?

• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16

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Shakespeare's plays are categorized into what 3 genres?

• Comedy, Romance, Drama

• Tragedy, Romance, Action

• Comedy, Tragedy, History

• Romance, Horror, Drama

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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 on stage

• because women did not like the theater

• because women were busy being mothers 

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Unlike most playwrights of his time, Shakespeare also worked as an?

• postal worker
• comedian
• woman
• actor

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Women during this time were allowed to choose their husbands.

• True
• False

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Which monarch was on the throne when he was born?

• Henry VIII
• William
• George
• Elizabeth

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A long speech in which a character who is onstage ALONE expresses his or her thoughts aloud.

• Soliloquy
• Aside
• Dialogue
• Monologue

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