William Shakespeare Quiz

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When was William Shakespeare born?

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April 23, 1564.

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Where did he live?

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Stratford-On-Avon

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Where did he attend school?  And, comment on his early schoolwork curriculum.

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-The local grammar school (Stratford), but only BOYS could go! 

-Learned Latin & Greek, read long poetry, and had a good memory

-His early school work was challenging 

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Who were his parents?

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John Shakespeare-Father

Mary Shakespeare-Mother

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When Shakespeare was old, who did he marry?

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He was 18 and married Anne Hathaway. She was 26 years old. 

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He had how many children and what were their names?

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-Susana-1st child 

-Twins: Hamnet and Judeth 

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There he took work at a playhouse called what and founded by whom?

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“The Theatre” by James Burbage/ others- The Curtain, The Rose, and The Swan

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 These new places were made in the shape of what?

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All of these places were circular or oval made out of wood with an open courtyard in the middle.

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They contained three things with an open what?

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They contained 3 galleries (places where people sit) and an open courtyard. 

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If a playgoer could not afford a ticket to the sheltered galleries, what did he do? What also was he called?

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He paid a penny and was called a groundling.