WorksheetsShakespeare and Films
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What were Shakespeare's birth and death dates?
1564-1616
1555-1666
1560-1605
1600-1652
Which is true of Shakespeare's wife?
She was older than he was.
She lived in London with him while he wrote plays.
She couldn't have any children.
She was a member of the Royal Family.
What were the names of Shakespeare's children?
Romeo, Juliet
Hamlet, Anne
Judith, Hamnet
Susanna, Judith, Hamnet
What were the names of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
Shakespeare's Men, Royal Lineage
Lord Chamberlain's Men, The King's Men
Lord Burbage's Players, Queen Elizabeth's Men
Royal Players, English Acting Company
Which is true of the Globe Theater?
It was in Stratford-upon-Avon.
It had artificial lighting and a large front curtain.
It was in London and had an open-air construction.
It was triangular and had four levels of seats.
Which is one of only two authentic likenesses of William Shakespeare?
Why does Cassius want to overthrow Julius Caesar?
He believes it will be best for Rome.
He is jealous of him.
The gods told him to.
He is protecting Caesar's wife.
All of these gave Caesar a warning about the Ides of March EXCEPT ___________.
a soothsayer
Calpurnia
Artemidorus
his augerers
Marc Antony
How do the assassins kill Caesar?
They stab him at the Capitol.
They bludgeon him in his sleep.
They hang him in the Forum.
They behead him on his balcony.
Which two characters are foils?
Tybalt and Benvolio
Romeo and Tybalt
Mercutio and the Prince
Juliet and the Nurse
Romeo and Juliet first meet ______.
at church.
at the Capulets' party.
in the town square.
in Rosaline's garden.
After Romeo and Juliet are married, who does Romeo kill?
Lord Capulet
Lady Capulet
Tybalt
Friar Lawrence
"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?" means ___.
Where are you?
Why are you called Romeo?
Where is your art?
Are you actually Romeo?
How does Romeo die?
He stabs himself.
He drinks poison.
Paris kills him.
The Prince executes him.
How do the fathers make peace between the two families?
They vow to build golden statues of the other's child.
The change their names to a shared name for both families.
They serve a year in prison as penance.
They throw a party together.
thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone on stage
comedy
tragedy
scene
soliloquy
lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience
aside
monologue
iambic pentameter
act
when the audience knows something that the character does not know
dialogue
foil
tragic hero
dramatic irony
When is Mrs. Gilman's wedding anniversary
March 15
Friday, the 13th
Halloween
New Year's Day
How many plays did Shakespeare write in his lifetime?
(a)
