WorksheetsShakespeare Slides Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In which era did Shakespeare live?
Born 1787 — died 1850
Born 1492 — died 1524
Born 1564 — died 1616
Born 1854 — died 1912
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Stanford-upon-Berkeley, England
North-upon-Attleboro, England
Manchester by the Sea, England
True or False: Shakespeare dropped out of ‘middle school’ when his father lost his fortune.
True
False
How many sonnets did Shakespeare publish in his lifetime?
38
154
192
236
True or False: Shakespeare wrote in “Old English.”
True
False
Shakespeare coined many words we still use today. Which of the following is NOT a word Shakespeare created?
Critical
Majestic
Dwindle
Truthiness
Which of the following phrases was NOT created by Shakespeare?
One fell swoop
Ride or die
Flesh and blood
Vanish into thin air
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
contemporary
dialogue
aside
soliloquy
Shakespeare died on April 23rd, 1616. Historians are not sure exactly what he died from, but many say he drank too much wine and ate too many _______________.
onion rings
Twizzlers
pickled herrings
baby goats
Shakespeare's grave is covered by a flat stone that bears an epitaph warning of a _____ to come upon anyone who moves his bones.
disease
ghost
ostrich
curse
