Emilia Bassano Lanier

Emilia Bassano Lanier

Assessment

Passage

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Julie Aguirre

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is proposed as a new candidate for the primary authorship of Shakespeare's works in the paper by John Hudson?

Amelia Bassano Lanier

A. L. Rowse

Stephanie Hopkins Hughes

Martin Green

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Amelia Bassano Lanier known for in England?

First woman to publish a book of original poetry

First female playwright

First woman to act in a Shakespearean play

First woman to own a theater

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which family did Amelia Bassano belong to, known for their musical contributions at the Tudor Court?

Bassano

Lupo

Lanier

Ferrabosco

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the relationship between Amelia Bassano and Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon?

She was his mistress

She was his daughter

She was his wife

She was his sister

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which poem by Amelia Bassano Lanier is noted for its stylistic resemblances to Shakespeare's works?

Cooke-ham

Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum

The Passionate Pilgrim

Venus and Adonis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary subject of Amelia Bassano Lanier's epic poem 'Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum'?

Social relationships, freedom, equality, and democracy

Religious devotion and piety

Historical events of the Tudor period

Romantic love and courtship

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which family member of Amelia Bassano worked on music for the King's Men and Shakespearean plays?

Robert Johnson

Nicholas Lanier

Alphonso Ferrabosco II

Ambrose Lupo