ShakespeareI Background Quiz

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  1. In what century was Shakespeare born?

    2. a. 16th
    b. 17th
    c. 15th
  2. Shakespeare's religion was

    3. a. Jewish
    b. Catholic
    c. Protestant
  3. What type of education did W.S. receive?

    4. a. military
    b. classical
    c. vocational
  4. What was the name of W.S's first theatrical company?

    5. a. Queen's Men
    b. King's Men
    c. Lord Chamberlain's Men
  5. What was the name of the theatre used for performances?

    6. a. Wild Bill's
    b. Shakespeare's Sin City
    c. The Globe
  6. About how many people attended a performance?

    7. a. 10,000
    b. 1,000
    c. 100
  7. Why were theatres closed from 1592-94?

    8. a. War
    b. Plague
    c. Famine
  8. What roles were given to youthful apprentices?

    9. a. wolves
    b. women
    c. short soldiers
  9. How many plays did W.S. write?

    10. a. 16
    b. 26
    c. 37
  10. Which is an accurate description of W.S. financial status?

    11. a. starving artist
    b. rich and comfortable
    c. strictly middle class
  11. In the early part of his career, what was the source of light for the plays?

    12. a. Gas
    b. Bonfires
    c. Daylight
  12. In what century were the plays divided into act and scene?

    13. a. 18th
    b. 19th
    c. 17th
  13. Name the famous clown in W.S. company.

    14. a. Kramer
    b. Burbage
    c. Kempe
  14. what form did W.S. use for his poetry?

    15. a. sonnet
    b. ballad
    c. song
  15. What was the significance of W.S. being married?

    16. a. reveals his love of church music
    b. reveals his fondness for tuxedos
    c. reveals his respect for the institutions of society
  16. What rhetorical device did W.S. use to advance/explain his plots?

    17. a. soliloquy
    b. dialogue
    c. chorus
  17. For next class, read Act I, Scene I, establish the best illustration of answer to #16.

    18. a.
    b.
Copyright 1998 by W.J.Reeves (wreeves@brooklyn.cuny.edu)
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