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WorksheetsShakespeare Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?
a)
ballad
b)
sonnet
c)
lyric
d)
narrative
2.
What can you conclude about Shakespeare's acting company from its name?
a)
It was sponsored by the Queen
b)
It was the most popular company in London
c)
It was made up of men only
d)
It was originally formed in his hometown of Stratford
3.
How would Shakespeare please the groundlings in his audience?
a)
with bawdy jokes
b)
with poetic language
c)
with heart-wrenching romance
d)
with stories about kings and queens
4.
What did original performances of Shakespeare's plays have in common with modern Broadway plays?
a)
They were all two acts long
b)
The contained lots of music and singing
c)
They were nominated for numerous awards
d)
They debuted in a large theater in a big city
5.
"Twelfth Night" is a comedy. Knowing this, what can you infer about the ending of the play?
a)
It's very funny
b)
It contains several sonnets
c)
It probably includes a wedding
d)
One of the characters dies
6.
The new birth of resurrection known as the "Renaissance" is usually considered to have begun in?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
The Netherlands
7.
What did Enlightenment thinkers emphasize?
a)
Reason and Science
b)
religion and faith
c)
tradition
d)
mysticism
8.
An imitation of a work of art done for the purpose of humor or instruction is known as a
a)
drama
b)
satire
c)
comedy
d)
rerun
9.
Who was the ruler of England during Shakespeare's popularity?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
Queen Sheeba
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
Queen Margaret
10.
What is the purpose of comic relief?
a)
is used in order to bring out the full effect of the unfortunate events that occur
b)
to make fun of the Pope
c)
to mock the audience
d)
to entertain the children in the audience
11.
When was the original Globe Theater built?
a)
1800
b)
1999
c)
1599
d)
1300
12.
What happened to the original Globe Theater?
a)
It burned down.
b)
The Vikings tore it down.
c)
It was taken as part of a treaty with Greece.
d)
It was torn down so that a newer, better theater could be built.
13.
Romeo and Juliet is a...
a)
comedy
b)
epic novel
c)
biography
d)
tragedy
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