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Shakespeare Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term used to describe the years when Shakespeare's life was not well-documented?

a)

The lost years

b)

The dark years

c)

The silent years

d)

The missing years

2.

What type of theater is the Globe?

a)

An indoor theater

b)

A small, private theater

c)

A large, open-air theater

d)

A modern, digital theater

3.

In Shakespeare's time, who typically played the roles of women in plays?

a)

Women actors

b)

Male actors

c)

Children

d)

Puppets

4.

What is the best synonym for "vexed"?

a)

Pleased

b)

Annoyed

c)

Indifferent

d)

Excited

5.

Which word means "to pretend"?

a)

Feign

b)

Consort

c)

Guise

d)

Beguiled

6.

What does the word "lament" imply?

a)

Celebrate

b)

Criticize

c)

Mourn

d)

Ignore

7.

Which word is associated with "skillfulness in using the hands or body"?

a)

Dexterity

b)

Agile

c)

Fickle

d)

Intangible

8.

What does "semblance" refer to?

a)

A complete difference

b)

A direct confrontation

c)

An outward appearance

d)

A strong agreement

9.

What is the meaning of the word "star-crossed"?

a)

kind and generous

b)

ill-fated and doomed

c)

confused and lost

d)

lazy and uninterested

10.

Which word is associated with "lack of consistency or fixed pattern"?

a)

Dexterity

b)

Agile

c)

Fickle

d)

Intangible

11.

Which one of these is NOT a strategy to help you read Shakespeare?

a)

Read it aloud

b)

Skip over difficult words

c)

Keep track of allusions

d)

Keep your eyes open for metaphors

12.

Why should you read Shakespeare out loud?

a)

It will help you stay awake

b)

It will help you focus

c)

It is the way Shakespeare wanted his plays to be read

d)

It is funnier to do it that way

13.

When was Shakespeare baptized?

a)

March 26, 1564

b)

April 27, 1564

c)

April 26, 1564

d)

March 27, 1564

14.

What year did Shakespeare die?

a)

1616

b)

1716

c)

1617

d)

1564

15.

Which one of these movies was NOT inspired by a Shakespeare play?

a)

The Lion King

b)

10 Things I Hate About You

c)

West Side Story

d)

Mean Girls