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WorksheetsShakespeare and Theatre
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not a theatre during the Elizabethan Era?
a)
The Theatre
b)
The Rose Theatre
c)
The Crown Theatre
d)
The Swan Theatre
2.
Which of the following most clearly explains the difference between prose and poetry
a)
Prose is spoken in mainly in meters while poetry is spoken in blank verse
b)
Prose is mainly spoken by kings in plays while peasants speak in poetry
c)
Prose is written language not spoken in a metrical unit while poetry is written in rhythm and structure
3.
All of the following were reasons the theatres closed during Shakespeare's career except for
a)
Shakespeare was frequently ill and could not create new material.
b)
Outbreaks of the plague
c)
Companies left London on Tours
d)
The Puritans forced shut downs since they considered theatre sinful
4.
During the early years of the Elizabethan Era, theatre was not seen as a popular past time. What is the most likely reason that theatre became a more polished past time?
a)
Queen Elizabeth and James I both enjoyed drama.
b)
The Anglican church announced its support of drama.
c)
Shakespeare became a national phenomenon.
d)
The pope sent letters of approval for theatre patrons.
5.
Shakespeare mostly wrote all of the following types of plays except for
a)
satirical comedies
b)
Tragedies
c)
Comedies
d)
Historical plays
6.
What is the name of a speech which reveals the character's innermost thoughts and is addressed to the audience?
a)
a soliloquy
b)
a dialogue
c)
a monologue
d)
an address
7.
Shakespeare wrote all of the following plays except for
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Titus and Andronicus
c)
Macbeth
d)
Dr. Faustus
8.
Theatre ceiling named for its decorations
a)
Heavens
b)
Southwark
c)
Loft
9.
Audience members who stood in the pit
a)
Urchins
b)
Groundlings
c)
The King's Company
10.
The first name of Shakespeare's acting troupe
a)
Blackfrairs
b)
The Lord Chamberlains Men
c)
Groundlings
11.
Used to announce performances at The Globe to public
a)
Raised the flag on top of the hut
b)
Announced it with a speaker
c)
Stood by the front door
12.
London suburb where the Globe was built
a)
Southwark
b)
Thames
c)
Loft
13.
Name of Shakespeare's open-air theater
a)
The Globe
b)
Hamnet
c)
Heavens
14.
Type of roof on the Globe
a)
Tile
b)
Thatch
c)
Shingle
15.
A cut in the stage to use for bringing characters up to the scene
a)
trap door
b)
hindge
c)
side door
16.
Located above and on both sides of the main stage
a)
Changing tables
b)
Dressing rooms
c)
Balconies
17.
Which of the following were NOT used in Elizabethan plays?
a)
Music
b)
Sound effects
c)
Elaborate scenery
d)
Fancy costumes
18.
Who played female roles in Elizabethan theatre?
a)
Young girls
b)
Young men
c)
Old women
d)
Anyone who wanted to
19.
Where did the middle class sit in the Globe Theatre?
a)
The pit
b)
The orchestra
c)
Onstage
d)
The galleries
20.
Where did theater companies perform before the reign of Elizabeth I?
a)
The Globe
b)
in churches
c)
open courtyards of inns
d)
The Theater
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