WorksheetsR & J Intro
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was Shakespeare born?
a)
in the early 20th century (1900's)
b)
in the late 14th century (1300's)
c)
in the late 16th century (1500's)
d)
in the late 15th century (1400's)
2.
Why do we think that Shakespeare's birthday was April 23, 1564?
a)
because the church was very good at keeping records and there is a record that says he was baptized on April 26, and babies were usually baptized 3 days after their birth.
b)
because the hospitals of Shakespeare's time were meticulous record keepers.
c)
because his birth certificate says so.
d)
We don't. His birthday was actually on April 26, 1564.
3.
What acting company was Shakespeare associated with?
a)
The King's Men
b)
The Queen's Men
c)
Lord Chamberlain's Men
d)
all of the other answers are correct.
4.
What are some significant things about Shakespeare's marriage?
a)
He married her for love.
b)
She was significantly younger than him.
c)
She was eight years older than him and she was pregnant when they got married.
d)
She had no dowry.
5.
What is this an example of?
a)
a pun
b)
an aside
c)
an oxymoron
d)
a metaphor
6.
How much of the "house" did Shakespeare collect after each show?
a)
10-12%
b)
50%
c)
100%
d)
0%
7.
How many kids did Shakespeare have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
What is a stanza?
a)
A group of lines in a poem
b)
A line in a poem
c)
A chorus
d)
A pattern of rhythm
9.
When was Romeo and Juliet probably written?
a)
in the 1590's
b)
in the 1340's
c)
in the 20th century
d)
very recently
10.
What is this an example of?
For never was a story more of woe,
Than this of Juliet, and her Romeo.
For never was a story more of woe,
Than this of Juliet, and her Romeo.
a)
an iamb
b)
a pun
c)
a couplet
d)
a sonnet
11.
What does Juliet mean when she says "Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
a)
Where did Romeo go?
b)
Where are you right now, Romeo?
c)
Why are you Romeo Montague?
d)
Who is Romeo?
12.
Who probably played the role of Juliet?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Anne Hathaway
c)
a variety of female actors
d)
a boy
13.
Who probably played the role of Juliet?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Anne Hathaway
c)
a variety of female actors
d)
a boy
14.
What did the Globe probably smell like?
a)
body odor and other smelly things
b)
delicious foods
c)
oranges
d)
sawdust
15.
How did Shakespeare spell his name?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
W.S.
c)
Billy Bob Shakes
d)
Many different ways, but not the way we spell it today!
16.
What is a word or phrase that Shakespeare invented?
a)
eyeball
b)
fashionable
c)
cold-blooded
d)
ALL OF THESE
17.
What is an allusion?
a)
a play on words
b)
a comparison of two similar items
c)
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses
d)
reference to a well-known literary work, piece of art, or music – or religion/belief system
18.
What term does this describe: A character’s lines that are spoken on-stage, but no other characters are meant to hear - only the audience knows the information!
a)
allusion
b)
aside
c)
soliloquy
d)
conflict
19.
In a Shakespearean play, what is a chorus?
a)
a character speaking the prologue and epilogue in a play and serving to comment on events
b)
a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse
c)
the main character
d)
a large organized group of singers
20.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Dobby has killed someone and he replies, “Dobby never meant to kill, only to maim...or seriously injure" what is that called?
a)
an allusion
b)
an aside
c)
a monologue
d)
comic relief
21.
What kind of irony is this: The audience knows something important that one or more of the characters does not know?
a)
dramatic
b)
situational
c)
normal
d)
verbal
22.
What is a character whose personality or actions is/are in striking contrast to those of another character?
a)
a protagonist
b)
an antagonist
c)
a foil
d)
a chorus
23.
What is this an example of?
a)
a pun
b)
a malapropism
c)
comic relief
d)
iambic pentameter
24.
What are these?
* Pretty Ugly
* Jumbo Shrimp
* Icy Hot
* Awfully Nice
* Less is More
* Pretty Ugly
* Jumbo Shrimp
* Icy Hot
* Awfully Nice
* Less is More
a)
puns
b)
oxymorons
c)
allusions
d)
iambs
25.
What is a prologue?
a)
a record of events in a story
b)
a preview of the story line or themes in a play
c)
a portion of a play that tells the audience what happens after the action ends
d)
a chorus
26.
What is a setting?
a)
the time of a story
b)
the place of a story
c)
the time AND place of a story
d)
a plate, fork, spoon, knife, and napkin
27.
What is this --> a speech a character gives when the character is alone (or believes they are alone), in which the audience learns the character’s thoughts?
a)
a monologue
b)
a soliloquy
c)
an aside
d)
comic relief
28.
Lines of iambic pentameter without end rhyme; most of Romeo & Juliet is written in this format.
a)
free verse
b)
blank verse
c)
sonnet
d)
haiku
29.
What is meter?
a)
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables established in a line of poetry
b)
a rhyme scheme
c)
a play on words
d)
a special type of metaphor
30.
What is rhyme scheme?
a)
Lines of iambic pentameter without end rhyme
b)
a type of sonnet
c)
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables established in a line of poetry
d)
The pattern of the repetition of sounds at the end of lines
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