ECA Shakespeare Quiz

Many of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello, were first performed at the ____________.

• Madison Square Garden

• Elizabethan Playhouse

• Globe Theatre

• Grand Théâtre Shakespeare

Answer explanation

Shakespeare The Globe Theatre was the primary venue for many of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello.

Trivia: In 1595, Shakespeare became a shareholder of The Globe Theatre, the only playwright in his day to be entitled to a share of a theater's profits.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in _______. He was John and Mary's oldest surviving child; their first two children, both girls, did not live beyond infancy.

• 1559

• 1603

• 1564

• 1616

What are the four greatest tragic plays of Shakespeare?

• Hamlet

  Othello

  Macbeth

  Julius Ceasar

• Hamlet

  Othello

  The Tempest

  King Lear

• Hamlet

  Othello

  Macbeth

  King Lear

• The Tempest

  Othello

  Macbeth

  Romeo & Juliet

Which of the following statements about William Shakespeare is FALSE?

• • He is renowned for his masterful plays. It is believed that he wrote around 38 plays, including collaborations with other writers.

• Not only were Shakespeare's plays mainly written in verse, but he also penned 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few other minor poems.

• Shakespeare was an accomplished actor, performing in many of his own plays.

• Although he is best known for his plays and sonnets, Shakespeare is also credited for painting the most famous portrait of Queen Elizabeth I.

Shakespeare's plays are generally grouped into three categories:

• comedies

• tragedies

• romance

• histories

MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWERS:
Select the statement that accurately describes Shakespeare's contributions and legacy.

• Many writers and directors have taken Shakespearean classics and turned them into time-honored film favorites in their own right.

• William Shakespeare is credited with the invention or introduction of over 1,700 words that are still used in English today.

• He is England's most celebrated dramatist and poet. His works have been translated into more than 80 languages.

What is the modern translation of this sentence?
"Prithee, good sir, lend me your ear."

• Pray, kind sir, and listen to me.

• Pray, kind sir, and show me your ear.

• Please, kind sir, listen to me.

• Please, kind sir, let me bite your ear.