Quiz of Shakespeare

Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Queen Elizabeth 
• Anne Hathaway
• Juliet 
• Vivian

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 37
• 17
• 27
• 57

Shakespeare's theater was called the

• Oval
• Globe
• Horseshoe
• Colosseum 

A story/play that ends UNHAPPILY 

• Comedy
• Tragedy
• Fiction
• Sadness

What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?

• ballad
• sonnet
• lyric
• narrative

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"Twelfth Night" is a comedy.  Knowing this, what can you infer about the ending of the play?

• It's very funny
• It contains several sonnets
• It probably includes a wedding
• One of the characters dies

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The new birth of resurrection known as the "Renaissance" is usually considered to have begun in?

• England
• France
• Italy
• The Netherlands

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What did Enlightenment thinkers emphasize?

• Reason and Science
• religion and faith
• tradition
• mysticism

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What was William Shakespeare's profession?

• Poet

• Playwright

• Lord

• King

What actress shares their name with Shakespeare's wife?

• Anne Hathaway

• Meryl Streep

• Scarlett Johansson

• Jennifer Lawrence