Shakespeare Quiz

Shakespeare Quiz

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Shakespeare Quiz

Shakespeare Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.10, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.9

+21

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can you conclude about Shakespeare's acting company from its name?

It was sponsored by the Queen

It was the most popular company in London

It was made up of men only

It was originally formed in his hometown of Stratford

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

1 min • 1 pt

What type of poetry did Shakespeare make popular?

ballad

sonnet

lyric

narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How would Shakespeare please the groundlings in his audience?

with bawdy jokes

with poetic language

with heart-wrenching romance

with stories about kings and queens

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

1 min • 1 pt

What did original performances of Shakespeare's plays have in common with modern Broadway plays?

They were all two acts long

The contained lots of music and singing

They were nominated for numerous awards

They debuted in a large theater in a big city

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

42

32

37

21

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

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All of Shakespeare's plays have ​ (a)   acts.

5

3

4

10

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

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37

52

13

48

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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