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Shakespeare

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around how many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

150

d)

200

2.

How many acts are Shakespeare's plays split into?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

3.

What is irony?

a)

A sudden change of plot or description in an unexpected direction

b)

What happens when you decide that your clothing is too wrinkly

c)

Having a lot of exaggeration

d)

Utilizing shakespearean language

4.

Which of these was not a type of play that shakespeare wrote?

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Anime

d)

Historical

5.

Which one of the following themes does Shakespeare commonly use in his comedies?

a)

Sustainability and climate change

b)

Love about young couples

c)

Conformity and censorship

d)

Stressful family arguments

6.

In "The Merchant of Venice," how many and what kinds of chests are there?

a)

1, gold

b)

3, platinum, silver, gold

c)

2, eco-friendly plastic and more eco-friendly plastic (god bless turtles)

d)

3, gold, silver, lead

7.

In "The Merchant of Venice," who can be considered the primary antagonist?

a)

Bassanio

b)

Shylock

c)

Antonio

d)

Portia

8.

Where did the story of "Midsummer's Night Dream" take place?

a)

A remote island in the Mediterranean

b)

Great Britain

c)

Messina, Italy

d)

Ancient Athens

9.

What was the conclusion of "A Midsummer's Night Dream"?

a)

A fairy, Puck, uses the potion to make to wrong lovers marry

b)

Fairies restoring order; the four lovers paired off in happy marriages

c)

Hermia marries Demetrius, as planned

d)

Hermia meets her death

10.

(Bonus!) When Jason searched up "how many acts does," what was the first option that came up?

a)

Hamlet

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Macbeth

d)

The Crucible