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Literature Year 9 Exam Preparation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Launcelot?

a)

Bassanio's Brother

b)

Antonio's Father

c)

Shylock's Bodyguard

d)

Shylock's Former Servant

2.

Why doesn't Portia want the Prince of Arragon to have her hand in marriage?

a)

He's ugly

b)

He's dark-skinned

c)

Her Father doesn't like him

d)

His Mother doesn't like her

3.

Bassanio agrees to take (a)   to Belmont

4.

Shakespeare had ......... children. He was married to ........... at age ................

(a)  

5.

William Shakespeare made all these types of plays except...

a)

Comedies

b)

Tragedies

c)

Histories

d)

Farces

6.

Where was Shakespeare Born and Dide?

a)

Manchester

b)

Luton

c)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

d)

Khazakhstan

7.

At what age did Shakespeare attend Grammer School

a)

7

b)

4

c)

12

d)

18

8.

Where were his plays performed?

a)

Wembley Stadium

b)

Stanford Bridge

c)

Globe Theatre & Blackfriars

d)

Terraculture

9.

How many sonnets did he write?

a)

145

b)

164

c)

154

d)

155

10.

When did he die?

a)

23 April 1616

b)

29 February 1616

c)

23 April 1564

d)

2 June 1616

11.

Who is Antonio's Best friend's Wife's Lady-in-waiting's Husband?

a)

Bassanio

b)

Gratiano

c)

Jessica

d)

Lorenzo

12.

All these are dramatic techniques used in Act 1 Scene 1-2 except...

a)

Antithesis

b)

Alliteration

c)

Litotes

d)

None of the Abovee

13.

What casket was the right one?

a)

Lead

b)

Mahogany

c)

Gold

d)

None of the Above

14.

What is the first line of Portia's plea for mercy?

(a)  

15.

Which of these is not a Theme of the play?

a)

Love Versus Hate

b)

Looks Versus Reality

c)

Justice Versus Mercy

d)

None of the Above