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WorksheetsShakespeare Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Shakespeare's hometown is...
a)
Stratford
b)
Bath
c)
London
d)
Edinburgh
2.
His birthdate is estimated based on...
a)
...church baptism records
b)
...bad hospital documents
c)
...documents found in the family bible
d)
...doctors' house call accounts
3.
William married Anne Hathaway, who was...
a)
...8 years older than he.
b)
....an intern for a fashion magazine.
c)
...the princess of Genovia.
d)
...his neighbor
4.
William and Anne had...
a)
...3 children
b)
...no descendants
c)
...too many children they didn't know what to do
d)
...cats
5.
How many Sonnets did he write?
a)
154
b)
37
c)
55
d)
123
6.
What are the basic components of the sonnet form? (check all that apply)
a)
14 lines
b)
a rhyming scheme
c)
a rhythmic pattern
d)
themes about love
7.
How many Plays did he write?
a)
about 37
b)
8
c)
14
d)
29
8.
Plays based on the story of past English kings are...
a)
...histories
b)
...comedies
c)
...problem plays
d)
...tragedies
9.
Plays with "happy" endings usually resulting in marriages are...
a)
...histories
b)
...comedies
c)
...problem plays
d)
...tragedies
10.
Plays that don't neatly fit into another more defined category are...
a)
...histories
b)
...comedies
c)
...problem plays
d)
...tragedies
11.
Plays with a noble hero with flawed characteristic are...
a)
...histories
b)
...comedies
c)
...problem plays
d)
...tragedies
12.
How many histories are there?
a)
10
b)
37
c)
2
d)
8
13.
What often creates the "comedy" in the comedies? (check all that apply)
a)
misguided goals and deceit
b)
mistaken identities and disguises
c)
meet-cute romances
d)
clowns
14.
Which is a play you may be familiar with that could be considered a problem play?
a)
Romeo & Juliet
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Hamlet
d)
Othello
15.
What is the quality that makes many of Shakespeare's plays relevant and worth producing in Hollywood today?
a)
Universality
b)
Clowns
c)
Romance
d)
Historical accuracy
16.
What is the name of the theater he is famous for?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Wooden O
c)
The Theater
d)
The Swan
17.
XC = Approximately, how many words did Shakespeare introduce into the English Language? (enter a number)
(a)
18.
XC = Approximately, how many audience members could his theater hold? (enter a number)
(a)
19.
XC = What is the "celestial" structure above his stage called--where musicians and sound effects were housed?
(a)
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