Quiz on William Shakespeare

How many siblings did Shakespeare have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

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What are the names of Shakespeare’s children?

• Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith

• Mary, John, and Elizabeth

• Anne, Richard, and Joan

• Margaret, William, and Anne

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What are some of the jobs Shakespeare’s father John held?

• Farming, wood trading, tanning, leatherwork, money lending, municipal jobs

• Teaching, writing, painting, sculpting, music composing

• Sailing, fishing, shipbuilding, navigation, cartography

• Mining, blacksmithing, carpentry, masonry, architecture

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What acting troupe did Shakespeare write and perform for?

• Lord Chamberlain’s Men

• The King’s Players

• The Queen’s Troupe

• The Royal Actors

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What did Shakespeare do in 1599?

• Establish the Globe Theater

• Write "Hamlet"

• Travel to Italy

• Publish his first folio

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How old was Shakespeare when he died and what caused his death?

• 52 years old, cause is unknown

• 60 years old, heart attack

• 45 years old, pneumonia

• 50 years old, plague

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What two friends of Shakespeare published his works?

• John Heminge and Henry Condell

• Thomas More and Francis Bacon

• Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe

• Richard Burbage and Edward Alleyn

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What does the term “folio” refer to?

• A large size of paper usually used for important documents

• A small booklet of poems

• A collection of letters

• A type of binding for books

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Why is the Droeshout portrait significant?

• It is one of only two images of Shakespeare we know to be accurate

• It was painted by Shakespeare himself

• It shows Shakespeare with his family

• It was the first portrait of Shakespeare

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Why was performing on Thursdays banned in London theaters?

• Thursdays are when bear-baiting took place

• It was considered bad luck

• The theaters were closed for cleaning

• It was a religious observance day