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WorksheetsShakespeare
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What year was Shakespeare thought to be born?
1532
1564
1602
1643
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
London
Oxford
Liverpool
What is the name of Shakespeare's father and mother?
Abraham and Sara
William and Anne
John and Mary
Fred and Betty
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Judith Sadler
Susanna Hall
Anne Hathaway
Mary Queen of Scots
How many children did they have?
3
2
10
1
Who of his children died during childhood?
Judith
Hamnet
Susan
Mary
When is it believed that Shakespeare died?
April 23,1616
July 22,1620
September 16, 1680
October 31,1614
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
It was Christmas day.
It was the same day King James I died.
It was his birthday.
It was the same day his son died.
What did Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will?
second best bed
second best house
second best watch
second best play
Shakespeare was also known as...
"The Queen's playwright"
"The London Poet"
"The best playwright"
"The Bard of Avon"
Shakespeare was ...
a playwright
a poet
an actor
all of the above
What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?
The Royal Theatre
The London Theatre
The Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Theatre
The Globe Theater is in what city?
Madrid
London
Rome
Paris
In what year was the Globe theater built?
1594
1599
1608
1613
In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?
George III
James I
Edward III
Henry VIII
Which of these titles are not a Shakespeare play?
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
Charlotte's Web
How many sonnets did the poet write?
130
154
200
The theaters in Shakespeare's time had elaborate sets and props.
True
False
What is one thing Shakespeare DID NOT do for the English language?
He created feminine and masculine verbs.
He took advantage of the flexibility of English to change words.
He created many words.
He created many expressions we still use today.
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
52
13
48
In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.
True
False
What is the name of the people who stood below the stage during performances?
groundhogs
orchestra
groundlings
actors
Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeare's plays?
Comedy
History
Horror
Tragedy
What was the name of the acting company Shakespeare joined?
Blue Man Group
Broadway
Lord Chamberlain's Men
London Men's Group
Shakespeare lived almost entirely during the reign of...
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Mary
What was going on in the year of Shakespeare's birth that had tragic effects throughout Europe?
Spanish Flu
Swine Flu
Zika Virus
the Bubonic Plague
What was the religion of the country when Shakespeare was writing?
Catholic
Church of England
Baptist
Muslim
What illness killed millions in Europe and Asia and closed many theaters?
Influenza
Black Death
Chicken Pox
Mumps
a brief remark in which a character expresses private thoughts to the audience
aside
soliliquy
chorus
tragic remark
Lysander explains his feeling for Hermia and Helena in the following way..."Not Hermia but Helena I love, Who would not change a raven for a dove?" What form of figurative language does Shakespeare use?
simile
personification
malapropism
metaphor
When reading a Shakespearan verse, you should always pause at the end of each line.
True
False
When a character speaks their thoughts out loud
Aside
Soliloquy
Sanguine
Malapropism
Which of these is a double entendre?
