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Year 8 A Midsummer Nights Dream Week 1-4 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What theatre was Shakespeare's plays performed in?

a)

The Cube Theatre

b)

The Sphere Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

The Global Theatre

2.

What are the three different types of genres for Shakespearean plays?

a)

Comedy, Tragedy, Action

b)

Comedy, Action, Romance

c)

History, Action, Tragedy

d)

Comedy, History, Tragedy

3.

What ancient city is a Midsummer Night's Dream set in?

a)

Tokyo

b)

London

c)

Athens

d)

Milan

4.

Which of these characters is NOT part of A Midsummers Night Dream?

a)

Oberon

b)

Othello

c)

Puck

d)

Bottom

5.

What mystical creature is featured in our set play?

a)

Donkey

b)

Angel

c)

Fairy

d)

Troll

6.

What device best fits this description: "The written text of a play including the dialogue, stage directions and props"

a)

aside

b)

stage direction

c)

monologue

d)

script

7.

What best matches this description: "Instructions in a play that explain character positions and movements, as well as sound effects and lighting."

a)

Monologue

b)

Stage Direction

c)

Props

d)

Aside

8.

How many acts are in a Shakespearean play?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

9.

What part of the play would the characters be introduced?

a)

resolution

b)

falling action

c)

epilogue

d)

rising action

10.

What would NOT be an element of a Shakespearean comedy?

a)

disguises

b)

song and dance

c)

pain and gain

d)

death

11.

What character gets their head turned into a donkey?

a)

Puck

b)

Lysander

c)

Nick Bottom

d)

Peter Quince

12.

What is Nick Bottom's trade in the play?

a)

Royalty

b)

Builder

c)

Sewer

d)

Weaver

13.

What technique best matches this characteristic? "...a lengthy speech in which a character – usually alone on stage – expresses his or her thoughts to the audience". Also pick the one with the correct spelling.

a)

monologue

b)

soliloquy

c)

monolog

d)

sililoquy

14.

This technique is a lengthy conversational speech. However, it may be addressed to other characters on stage and/or to the audience.

a)

aside

b)

monologue

c)

soliloquy

d)

stage direction

15.

This technique refers to words spoken to the ‘side’ when conversing with other characters. This is usually directed to the audience and is not heard by the other characters.

a)

soliloquy

b)

monologue

c)

aside

d)

dialogue

16.

When is your Assessment (Shakespeare Monologue and Speech) due?

a)

Last lesson of Week 6

b)

Last lesson of Week 7

c)

Last lesson of Week 5

d)

Last lesson of Week 8

17.

Who does Hermia love?

a)

Demetrius

b)

Lysander

c)

Nick Bottom

d)

Theseus

18.

What 2 techniques are evident in this line from Egeus' monologue?

"Thou hast by moonlight at her window sung, With feigning voice verses of feigning love"

a)

Repetition

b)

Aside

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

19.

What best describes your assessment task for Term 2?

a)

Perform a chosen monologue (1 min) + Speech analysing the chosen monologue (3 min)

b)

Writing an essay

c)

Only a speech analysing the chosen monologue (4 min)

d)

Writing a story

20.

What genre best describes A Midsummer Night's Dream?

a)

Tragedy

b)

History

c)

Comedy

d)

Romance