Shakespeare Intro

When was Shakespeare's birthday?

• April 23, 1565

• April 23, 1616

• April 23, 1564

• April 23, 1964

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When did he die?

• April 23, 1516

• April 23, 1661

• April 23, 1616

• April 23, 1564

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Oliver, Olivia, and Daniel are participating in a quiz competition. They are asked to name Shakespeare's theatre. What was it called?

• Monarch Theatre

• Chamberlin's Men Theatre

• King's Men Theatre

• Globe Theatre

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During a school play, Abigail and Aiden were discussing the time-period in which Shakespeare wrote his plays. They called it the _____ era. Can you help Evelyn figure out the correct name of the era?

• Shakesperian

• Elizabethan

• Jameson

• Middle

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What is Shakespeare's nickname?

• The Bard of Avonel

• Billy Shakes

• Willy S.

• The Bard of Avon

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Shakespeare wrote plays and poems.

• true

• false

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What acting troupe did Shakespeare write and perform for? (pick 2)

• The Queen's Men

• The King's Men

• The Lord Chamberlin's Men

• The Globe Theater's Men

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Isla, Noah, and Scarlett are having a debate about the actual title of the First Folio. Can you help them settle the argument?

• "My Friend Shakespeare's Plays"

• "Tales of William Shakespeare"

• "Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Other Stuff"

• "Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies."

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Which month was Shakespeare baptized and believed to have been born?

• January

• February

• March

• April

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Who's the main male character in the play we're going to read?

• Logan

• Aiden

• Jason

• Romeo

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