Shakespeare and Tragedy Crash Course 15

Shakespeare and Tragedy Crash Course 15

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Shakespeare and Tragedy Crash Course 15

Shakespeare and Tragedy Crash Course 15

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.8.7, RL.1.10

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amy Mogharbel

Used 4+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What genre does Shakespeare's 'King Lear' fall under according to the text?

Comedy

Tragedy

History

Romance

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which character is known for saying 'Swear... swear... swear' offstage in the text?

Hamlet

King Lear

The ghost in 'Hamlet'

Macbeth

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Elizabethan actors have to do besides acting?

Sing and dance

Write plays

Manage the theater

Design costumes

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is NOT a type of fool mentioned in the text?

Clever fool

Slapstick fool

Dramatic fool

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What special effects are mentioned as being used in Elizabethan theaters?

Digital effects

Fire-based effects

Sound effects

Lighting effects

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Hamlet criticize in his speech to the traveling players?

Improvising

Overacting

Underacting

Forgetting lines

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the text, what defines a Shakespearean tragedy?

A play with no deaths

A play that ends happily

A play about a recent king

A play that ends unhappily and is not about a recent king

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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