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Shakespeare Comprehension Check

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He lived in and around ______________

a)

Paris, France

b)

London, England

c)

Mississippi, The United States

2.

When was Shakespeare born?

a)

April 1564

b)

April 1764

c)

April 1664

d)

April 1864

3.

What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

a)

The Royal Theatre

b)

The London Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Shakespeare's Theatre

4.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Oxford

d)

Liverpool

5.

Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Macbeth

c)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

d)

All of them

6.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

37

b)

52

c)

13

d)

48

7.

What was his wife's name?

a)

Mary Hathaway

b)

Anne Hathaway

c)

Susan Hathaway

d)

Elizabeth Hathaway

8.

How many children did Shakespeare have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

9.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

a playwright

b)

a poet

c)

an actor

d)

all of the above

10.

When did he die?

a)

April 23rd 1816

b)

April 23rd 1616

c)

April 23rd 1716

d)

April 23rd 1516