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WorksheetsShakespeare's Early Days
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who did William Shakespeare marry?
Anne Hathaway
Mary Shakespeare
Susanna Hathaway
Judith Shakespeare
Which one of William Shakespeare's children died at the age of 11?
Susanna
Judith
Hamnet
Edmund
What did William Shakespeare write when the theaters were closed due to the plague?
Novels
Short stories
Long poems
Essays
Which acting company did William Shakespeare join after the theaters reopened?
The King's Men
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Queen's Men
The Globe Theatre Company
When did William Shakespeare die?
1582
1592
1602
1616
What is the name of the authoritative edition of Shakespeare's works published in 1623?
First Folio
Second Folio
Third Folio
Fourth Folio
Which plays were included in the First Folio?
All of Shakespeare's plays
Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
Only the Tragedies
Only the Comedies
What is the term used for booklets made up of pieces of paper printed on eight sides and folded up to become four double-sided pages?
Quartos
Octavos
Folios
Pamphlets
What is the main theme of Shakespearean history plays?
Love and romance
Political power and ambition
Fate and destiny
Religion and spirituality
What is the term used for plays that end unhappily and are not about a recent king?
Comedies
Histories
Tragedies
Romances
