WorksheetsPopular Prose on Page and Stage
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
able to read and write fluently
a)
literate
b)
ransom
2.
money that is paid to free someone who is captured
a)
ransom
b)
linger
3.
nervous, worried
a)
anxious
b)
vulgar
4.
to wait or stay around longer
a)
linger
b)
vulgar
5.
impolite, crude, inappropriate
a)
vulgar
b)
linger
6.
made from straw
a)
thatched
b)
ransom
7.
What job did Cervantes have before he became a writer?
a)
soldier and tax collector
b)
blacksmith and policeman
8.
Who was called "The Bard of Avon?"
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Cervantes
9.
What country was Shakespeare from?
a)
England
b)
Italy
10.
What country was Cervantes from?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
11.
What was Cervantes' most famous book?
a)
Don Quixote
b)
Hamlet
12.
Who played all the roles in Shakespeare plays?
a)
Men
b)
Women
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