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Virginia Woolf's Shakespeare's Sister - comp.check 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of Shakespeare's Sister?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Virginia Woolf

c)

Judith Shakespeare

d)

Nick Greene

2.

What claim does Woolf respond to in this essay?

a)

Women are better writers than men.

b)

No woman could have the genius of Shakespeare.

c)

Only men should write plays.

d)

Women should only act in plays.

3.

What did the bishop claim about women?

a)

Women could not have the genius of Shakespeare.

b)

Women were better than men in acting.

c)

Women were more educated than men.

d)

Women should write poetry.

4.

Woolf imagines Shakespeare had a sister named:

a)

Mary

b)

Jane

c)

Judith

d)

Emily

5.

What was Judith's ambition?

a)

To become a scientist

b)

To become a teacher

c)

To become an actor

d)

To become a queen

6.

Where did William Shakespeare likely study as a child?

a)

Grammar school

b)

University

c)

Art school

d)

Dance school

7.

What subjects did Shakespeare likely study in grammar school?

a)

Science and math

b)

Latin and logic

c)

Art and music

d)

Sports

8.

Where did William go to seek his fortune?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

New York

d)

Rome

9.

How did Judith's parents feel about her reading?

a)

They discouraged it.

b)

They encouraged it.

c)

They ignored it.

d)

They bought her books.

10.

What did Judith's parents ask her to do instead of reading?

a)

Travel

b)

Mend stockings and cook

c)

Study in school

d)

Act on stage

11.

The word "gifted" means:

a)

poor

b)

talented

c)

weak

d)

angry

12.

What does "taste" mean in this text?

a)

Preference or liking

b)

Dislike

c)

Food flavor

d)

Anger

13.

"Fancy" means:

a)

imagination

b)

real

c)

simple

d)

dislike

14.

"Scold" means to:

a)

praise

b)

criticize

c)

ignore

d)

forgive

15.

"Ambition" refers to:

a)

laziness

b)

fear

c)

desire to achieve

d)

weakness

16.

The theater manager "scoffed" at Judith. "Scoffed" means:

a)

praised

b)

mocked

c)

ignored

d)

advised

17.

"Betrothed" means:

a)

single

b)

divorced

c)

engaged to marry

d)

lost

18.

"Guffawed" means:

a)

cried

b)

laughed loudly

c)

whispered

d)

shouted

19.

"Talent" means:

a)

skill

b)

quietness

c)

laziness

d)

anger

20.

"Substantial" means:

a)

weak

b)

strong or large

c)

thin

d)

small