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Shakespeare's Life

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Shakespeare born?

a)

1564

b)

1668

c)

1447

d)

1998

2.

What event allows us to guess Shakespeare's DAY of birth?

a)

His baptism

b)

His birth record

c)

His autobiography

d)

His plays

3.

How many siblings did he have?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

4

d)

3

4.

What was his oldest daughter's name?

a)

Susanna

b)

Rose

c)

Beth

d)

Judy

5.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

37

b)

101

c)

5

d)

78

6.

What was the name of Shakespeare's circular theater?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Sphere

c)

The Moon

d)

London Tower

7.

What was the only thing Shakespeare left his wife in his will?

a)

Their bed

b)

His money

c)

His writings

d)

The house

8.
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
a)
It was Christmas day.
b)
It was the same day King James I died.
c)
It was his birthday.
d)
It was the same day his son died.
9.
Shakespeare was part of a theatrical group called
a)
The President's Group
b)
The Royal Troupe
c)
The King's Men
d)
The Elite Theater
10.
When did Shakespeare die?
a)
April 23,1616
b)
July 22,1832
c)
September 16,1759
d)
October 31,1737
11.
What is a groundling?
a)
Audience members who had to stand at the Globe.
b)
People who got the worst seats at the Globe.
c)
Actors who were bad and were heckled at the Globe.
d)
Rich people who got to sit in seats at the Globe.
12.
Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres?
a)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
b)
Tragedy, Romance, Action
c)
Comedy, Tragedy, History
d)
Romance, Horror, Drama
13.
William Shakespeare married...
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
Elizabeth Bennett
c)
Miriam Shakespeare
d)
Demi Moore
14.
What is a tragedy?
a)
an event that causes conflict
b)
a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone
c)
a drama that results in a catastrophe-most often death-for the main characters
d)
they lived happily ever after
15.
When was Romeo and Juliet first published?
a)
1397
b)
1957
c)
1597
d)
597
16.
Shakespeare was born in the town of of: ____________________.
a)
Stratford Upon Avon
b)
North Las Vegas
c)
Suffolk
d)
London
17.
Hamnet was Shakespeare's _________________.
a)
most popular comedy
b)
favorite writer
c)
only son
d)
best friend
18.

Who played women's parts in plays?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Only royalty.

d)

There were no women's roles.

19.

The original Globe Theater burned down. Why?

a)

Angry protesters set it on fire.

b)

A cow kicked over a lantern.

c)

A cannon went off and the spark caught fire.

d)

Nobody knows.

20.

A long uninterrupted speech given by one character onstage to everyone.

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Dialogue