William Shakespeare Quiz 23 (20 MCQs)

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1. IN 1593 and 1594, Shakespeare dedicated two poems to the Earl of ....., who was also his patron.

Correct Answer: C) South Hampton.

2. Where was W. Shakespeare born?

Correct Answer: C) Stratford-upon-Avon.

3. Where was Shakespeare born?

Correct Answer: C) Stratford-upon-Avon.

4. How much did the Groundlings pay to get into the theatre?

Correct Answer: D) 1 cent.

5. Bonus!In Shakespeare's time, who played the role of women in plays?

Correct Answer: A) Young male actors.

6. Who played female roles in the original production of Shakespeare's plays?

Correct Answer: C) Young Boys and Men.

7. Where was William Shakespeare was born and brought up?

Correct Answer: B) Stratford-upon-Avon.

8. The poet describes man as a soldier in the

Correct Answer: B) 4th stage.

9. In what century was Shakespeare active as a playwright?

Correct Answer: C) 16th-17th.

10. How many plays did William Shakespeare write?

Correct Answer: B) 37.

11. The author believes that a big vocabulary .....

Correct Answer: A) Doesn't always positively contribute to a written work.

12. William Shakespeare was not a

Correct Answer: C) Singer.

13. The last "part" in a Shakespearean sonnet is called

Correct Answer: A) Rhyming couplet.

14. What university did Shakespeare attend?

Correct Answer: B) He was not university educated.

15. In what time period was Shakespeare born?

Correct Answer: A) The 1500's.

16. What is a tragedy?

Correct Answer: A) In general, it involves the ruin of the leading characters.

17. Italicized comments that tell the actors what to do

Correct Answer: A) Stage directions.

18. ..... for certain about William Shakespeare.

Correct Answer: A) Very little is known.

19. Which of the following best describes how the speaker describes summer?

Correct Answer: A) Too hot and ever-changing.

20. What was the name of the theater Shakespeare founded?

Correct Answer: B) Globe.