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WorksheetsShakespeare Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does an "aside" provide?
a)
Provides the audience a character' backstory.
b)
Shows the audience a character's motives.
c)
Lets the audience in on a character's thoughts or secrets.
d)
Gives the audience a character's personality.
2.
What is a blank verse?
a)
A metrical form without rhyme.
b)
A metrical form that rhymes throughout.
c)
Has no set meter but may or may not be rhymed.
3.
Which set of rhetorical devices did Shakespeare use in his plays?
a)
Repetition, metaphors, and parallelism.
b)
Repetition, similes, and rhetorical questions.
c)
Repetition, idioms, and iambic parameter.
d)
Repetition, rhetorical questions, and parallelism.
4.
How do Shakespearean dramas usually end for the main character?
a)
Faces their end in cowardice and fear.
b)
Faces their downfall with courage and bravery.
c)
Faces their end with dignity and poise.
d)
Faces their downfall with pride and prejudice.
5.
What are some characteristics that define the main character of a Shakespearean tragedy?
a)
High social rank and a character flaw.
b)
Low social rank and a character flaw.
c)
Low social rank and no character flaws.
d)
High social rank and no character flaws.
6.
What does the plot in a Shakespearean tragedy usually build to?
a)
A chaotic war.
b)
A peaceful ending.
c)
A resolved conflict.
d)
A disastrous outcome.
7.
How many sonnets was Shakespeare credited with during his life?
a)
257
b)
154
c)
233
d)
126
8.
What year did Shakespeare retire?
a)
1610
b)
1612
c)
1599
d)
1607
9.
Where did Shakespeare live for the majority of his life?
a)
London
b)
Stratford
c)
Wales
d)
Liverpool
10.
What did Shakespeare call the Globe?
a)
The Kingsmen
b)
The Chamberlain's Men
c)
Wooden O
d)
Land of Thee
11.
Which of the following would be a good tip for newer Shakespeare readers?
a)
Google everything.
b)
Study the characters.
c)
Write down your questions for later.
d)
Read everything only once.
12.
Which of the following would be a good tip for newer Shakespeare readers?
a)
Google everything.
b)
Study the characters.
c)
Write down your questions for later.
d)
Read everything only once.
13.
What is an example of a tragicomedy?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Romeo & Juliet
c)
Tempest
d)
Hamlet
14.
What is an example of a tragicomedy?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Romeo & Juliet
c)
Tempest
d)
Hamlet
15.
What type of plays did Shakespeare write during the early 1590's?
a)
History and comedy plays.
b)
Religious and tragic plays.
c)
Satirical and tragic plays.
d)
Comedy and tragic plays.
16.
What type of seats were the most expensive at the Globe Theater?
a)
The ones right in front of the stage.
b)
The ones with the best view.
c)
The ones with the best sound.
d)
The ones that included backstage passes.
17.
Why should you read Shakespeare?
a)
This is not the answer.
b)
This is not the answer.
c)
This is not the answer.
d)
It is for a grade.
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