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Shakespeare Slides Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which era did Shakespeare live?

a)

Born 1787 — died 1850

b)

Born 1492 — died 1524

c)

Born 1564 — died 1616

d)

Born 1854 — died 1912

2.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-upon-Avon, England

b)

Stanford-upon-Berkeley, England

c)

North-upon-Attleboro, England

d)

Manchester by the Sea, England

3.

True or False: Shakespeare dropped out of ‘middle school’ when his father lost his fortune.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How many sonnets did Shakespeare publish in his lifetime?

a)

38

b)

154

c)

192

d)

236

5.

True or False: Shakespeare wrote in “Old English.”

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Shakespeare coined many words we still use today. Which of the following is NOT a word Shakespeare created?

a)

Critical

b)

Majestic

c)

Dwindle

d)

Truthiness

7.

Which of the following phrases was NOT created by Shakespeare?

a)

One fell swoop

b)

Ride or die

c)

Flesh and blood

d)

Vanish into thin air

8.

An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.

a)

contemporary

b)

dialogue

c)

aside

d)

soliloquy

9.

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 _______________.

a)

onion rings

b)

Twizzlers

c)

pickled herrings

d)

baby goats

10.

Shakespeare's grave is covered by a flat stone that bears an epitaph warning of a _____ to come upon anyone who moves his bones.

a)

disease

b)

ghost

c)

ostrich

d)

curse