Exploring the Abridged Works of Shakespeare

What is prohibited by the theater management during the performance?

• Talking loudly

• Flash photography and recording

• Using mobile phones

• Leaving the theater

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What should you do if the theater experiences a sudden loss of pressure?

• Call for help

• Wait for instructions

• Place the oxygen mask over your nose and mouth

• Evacuate immediately

Who is introduced as one of California's preeminent Shakespearean scholars?

• William Shakespeare

• Adam Long

• Austin Kitchener

• Reed Martin

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What does the speaker claim has compromised society's capacity to comprehend Shakespeare?

• Modern literature

• Social media

• Computers, video games, and Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Television

According to the comedic biography, where did Shakespeare dictate 'Mein Kampf'?

• Berlin

• London

• Stratford

• Paris

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In the abridged version of 'Romeo and Juliet', what do Romeo and Juliet do at the end?

• Live happily ever after

• Get married

• Run away together

• Die

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What is the setting for the humorous rendition of 'Titus Andronicus'?

• A modern city

• A royal court

• A battlefield

• A cooking show

What does Titus Andronicus prepare in his cooking show?

• A stew

• A cake

• A human head pie

• A salad

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Why does the Reduced Shakespeare Company decide not to perform 'Othello'?

• They find it too difficult

• They lack a black actor

• They don't have the script

• They prefer another play

What humorous element is added to the performance of 'Othello'?

• A magic trick

• A puppet show

• A dance routine

• A rap song

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