Shakespeare Quiz

Shakespeare's hometown is...

• Stratford
• Bath
• London
• Edinburgh

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

His birthdate is estimated based on...

• ...church baptism records
• ...bad hospital documents
• ...documents found in the family bible
• ...doctors' house call accounts

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

William married Anne Hathaway, who was...

• ...8 years older than he.
• ....an intern for a fashion magazine.
• ...the princess of Genovia.
• ...his neighbor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

William and Anne had...

• ...3 children
• ...no descendants
• ...too many children they didn't know what to do
• ...cats

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many Sonnets did he write?

• 154
• 37
• 55
• 123

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are the basic components of the sonnet form? (check all that apply)

• 14 lines
• a rhyming scheme
• a rhythmic pattern
• themes about love

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many Plays did he write?

• about 37
• 8
• 14
• 29

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Plays based on the story of past English kings are...

• ...histories
• ...comedies
• ...problem plays
• ...tragedies

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Plays with "happy" endings usually resulting in marriages are...

• ...histories
• ...comedies
• ...problem plays
• ...tragedies

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Plays that don't neatly fit into another more defined category are...

• ...histories
• ...comedies
• ...problem plays
• ...tragedies

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10