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WorksheetsShakespeare Background
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
What year was Shakespeare born?
1992
1654
1564
1737
In what city was Shakespeare born?
Chicago
London
Belgum
Stratford upon Avon
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Desdamona
Anne Hathaway
Annie Boulin
Rosalin Sharpe
To whom are the love sonnets written for?
his wife
Queen Elizabeth I
the dark woman and a man
the Duke of York
What theater did Shakespeare build?
The King's Men
The Globe
The Orbit
The Tempest
What did Shakespeare will to his wife?
his writing
his hurdy-gurdy
his second-best bed
his royalties
What was unique about the day he died?
it was also his birthday
it was his wedding anniversary
it was the day he sold his first play
he has just arrived to him home city
Why was The Globe theater rebuild in 1614?
because Will wanted a theater exactly the way he imagined
because the first one burned down
because King Edward had it condemned
because it was time London had a proper theater
Because not many people could read and write at the time, how did theaters let people know that a play was going to be performed?
town crier announced it on the street
the jester would perform jokes in the noble household to draw a crowd
a certain color flag was posted outside
pamphlets were distributed and hung on poles
What is the fancy name for a character list?
Listardis Chaturo
The Bard's Men
List Persona
Dramatis Personae
Which of the following is true about a Shakespeare tragedy?
everyone goes to the forest to gain wisdom
the main character is flawed in some way
the plot has to be carefully altered to meet the needs of the audience
the scene is set by turning down the lights
Which of the following is recited at the beginning of a play?
Epilogue
Chorus
Prologue
Overture
