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Fiction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The place where the actors would change costumes was called the

a)

thatching

b)

groundlings

c)

tiring house

d)

box office

2.

Who is Macbeth's companion?

a)

Macduff

b)

Malcolm

c)

Donelbain

d)

Banquo

3.

Where does Romeo get the poison?

a)

From Balthazar

b)

From an apothecary

c)

He makes it

4.

Read the excerpt below:

JACK: Mother! I traded our cow for these magic beans.

MOTHER: (visually upset) Magic beans?! What good are they? What we need is food!

a)

stage direction

b)

dialogue

c)

setting

d)

theme

5.

The Globe was located in

a)

Stratford Upon Avon

b)

Paris

c)

Madrid

d)

London

6.

Why is Romeo unhappy?

a)

He has lost money gambling

b)

He has lost a duel

c)

He is lovesick over Rosaline

d)

He cannot find love

7.

How would the passage be different if it were written as a drama?

a)

It would have stanzas and verses instead of paragraphs and sentences.

b)

It would have dialogue and stage directions instead of paragraphs and sentences.

c)

It would have description and meter instead of paragraphs and dialogue.

d)

It would have meter and rhythm instead of stage directions and description.

8.

What structural element do prose and drama have in common?

a)

Descriptions

b)

Stage directions

c)

Line break

d)

Dialogue

9.

How is Claudius related to Young Hamlet (before marrying Gertrude)?

a)

He is his father

b)

He is a family friend

c)

He is Gertrude's uncle

d)

He is Young Hamlet's uncle

10.

Mercutio's Queen Mab speech is a

a)

oxymoron

b)

foreshaow

c)

siloloquy

d)

monologue

11.

Who does the Ghost claim to be?

a)

Old Fortinbras

b)

Old Hamlet

c)

Claudius

d)

Voltemand

12.

Who offers to share in Antigone's punishment?

a)

Eteocles

b)

Ismene

c)

Haemon

d)

The chorus

13.

What action does Balthasar's news prompt Romeo to do?

a)

Balthasar's news forces Romeo to stay in Mantua.

b)

Balthasar's news forces Romeo to have a duel with Lord Capulet.

c)

Balthasar's news prompts Romeo to return to Verona to die next to Juliet.

d)

Balthasar doesn't deliver any news to Romeo.

14.

________________= the characters acting in a drama

a)

cast of characters

b)

audience

15.
The actors are preparing for a play which they will perform at:
a)
Egeus's funeral
b)
Theseus and Hippolyta's coronation
c)
Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding
d)
Hermia and Lysander's wedding
16.

Juliet is from the house of..

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

17.

When two or more characters are having a conversation it is called...

a)

Setting

b)

Script

c)

Dialogue

18.

In a ____________, the main characters undergo a series of unfortunate events that eventually lead to disaster.

a)

comedy

b)

tragedy

19.

How does the battle end?

a)

Macbeth wins.

b)

Macduff wins.

20.

The New Kid: Drama

Paul: (looks uncomfortable) My name is Paul. I just moved here from Minnesota.

Teacher: (smiles) I believe that you will love this school.

How do the stage directions in parentheses help the audience understand how Paul feels?

a)

It shows that Paul is excited.

b)

It shows Paul feels awkward.

c)

It shows Paul feels worried.