WorksheetsVirginia Woolf's Shakespeare's Sister - comp.check 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the author of Shakespeare's Sister?
William Shakespeare
Virginia Woolf
Judith Shakespeare
Nick Greene
What claim does Woolf respond to in this essay?
Women are better writers than men.
No woman could have the genius of Shakespeare.
Only men should write plays.
Women should only act in plays.
What did the bishop claim about women?
Women could not have the genius of Shakespeare.
Women were better than men in acting.
Women were more educated than men.
Women should write poetry.
Woolf imagines Shakespeare had a sister named:
Mary
Jane
Judith
Emily
What was Judith's ambition?
To become a scientist
To become a teacher
To become an actor
To become a queen
Where did William Shakespeare likely study as a child?
Grammar school
University
Art school
Dance school
What subjects did Shakespeare likely study in grammar school?
Science and math
Latin and logic
Art and music
Sports
Where did William go to seek his fortune?
London
Paris
New York
Rome
How did Judith's parents feel about her reading?
They discouraged it.
They encouraged it.
They ignored it.
They bought her books.
What did Judith's parents ask her to do instead of reading?
Travel
Mend stockings and cook
Study in school
Act on stage
The word "gifted" means:
poor
talented
weak
angry
What does "taste" mean in this text?
Preference or liking
Dislike
Food flavor
Anger
"Fancy" means:
imagination
real
simple
dislike
"Scold" means to:
praise
criticize
ignore
forgive
"Ambition" refers to:
laziness
fear
desire to achieve
weakness
The theater manager "scoffed" at Judith. "Scoffed" means:
praised
mocked
ignored
advised
"Betrothed" means:
single
divorced
engaged to marry
lost
"Guffawed" means:
cried
laughed loudly
whispered
shouted
"Talent" means:
skill
quietness
laziness
anger
"Substantial" means:
weak
strong or large
thin
small
