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WorksheetsShakespeare Background
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Shakespeare was born in what year?
a)
1616
b)
1564
c)
1966
d)
1500
2.
What was one of the jobs that John Shakespeare had?
a)
a teacher
b)
a baker
c)
a glover
d)
a bank teller
3.
William Shakespeare had ___ children.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
10
4.
One of Shakespeare's biggest fans was most likely also his
a)
mother
b)
director
c)
co-teacher
d)
lover
5.
The name of the theater where Shakespeare usually acted was:
a)
The Rose
b)
The Globe
c)
The Red Ring
d)
The Opal
6.
Shakespeare was born and raised in what town?
a)
Stratford
b)
London
c)
Esquire
d)
New Town
7.
The last play that Shakespeare wrote was ______ and represents his aging attitude as well.
a)
Hamlet
b)
King Lear
c)
The Tempest
d)
MacBeth
8.
Who did Shakespeare often reference in his sonnets?
a)
the dark man
b)
his red flame
c)
the English knight
d)
the dark lady
9.
London, England, was often shut down completely because of
a)
the measles
b)
The Black Plague
c)
walking pneumonia
d)
the influenza
10.
Shakespeare's plays were acted out by all
a)
men and women
b)
women and children
c)
men and boys
d)
family
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