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7.
The movie Shakespeare in Love is a true story.
A.
True
B.
False
8.
Which of the following words were invented by Shakespeare?
A.
Assassination
B.
Bump
C.
Puke
D.
Distort
9.
"A horse! A horse! My kingdom of a horse!" is a quote from:
A.
King Richard III
B.
The Merchant of Venice
C.
The Merry Wives
of Windsor
D.
As You Like it
10.
"Men of few words are the best" is a quote from:
A.
King Richard III
B.
The merry Wives of Venice
C.
Measure for Measure
D.
None of the above
Answers
1.B 6.D
2.C 7.B
3.A 8.B
4.C 9.A
5.D 10.B
Theatres
1.
These were advanced for the Globe Theater's time period.
A.
Lights
B.
Sound
C.
SpecialEffects
D.
Seats
2.
A Shakepearean Tragedy.
A.
Hamlet
B.
Romeo and Juliet
C.
Mid Summer Night's Dream
D.
The Tempest
3.
Who would play the roles of women in Elizabethan Theatre?
A.
Royalty
B.
Slaves
C.
Men
D.
Women
4.
Describe an amphitheater?
A.
A theater in a building
B.
A
theater that is outside
5.
The name of the religious group that was against the plays and the play houses.
A.
Methodists
B.
Puritains
C.
Baptists
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D.
Catholics
6.
The name given to the poor people that would come to see Shakespeare's plays.
A.
Servants
B.
Nobelmen
C.
Groundlings
D.
Jesters
7.
The disease that temporarily closed down the play houses in London.
A.
SmallPox
B.
ScarletFever
C.
Measels
D.
ThePlague
8.
A Shakespearen romance.
A.
Romeo and Juliet
B.
The Tempest
C.
Mid Summer Night's Dream
D.
Hamlet
9.
A 16 line poem Shakes wrote.
A.
Limerick
B.
Stanza
C.
Sonnet
D.
HiaKu
10.
The type of acting that actors used in the Elizabethan times.
A.
Cue Acting
B.
Improvisation
C.
Pantomime
D.
Comedic Acting
Answers
1.C6.C
2. A 7.D
3. D 8.A
4. B 9.C
5. B 10.A
Sonnets
1.
In sonnet 73 and elsewhere, the color yellow is used to symbolize which of the following?
a)innocence b)the passing of time
c)youth d)hope
2.
How many syllables are found in a traditional line of iambic pentameter?
a)12 b)11 c)10 d)14
3.
Which of the following sonnets is a diatribe against carnal lust?
a)sonnet 129 b)sonnet 126
c)sonnet 87 d)sonnet 52
4.
In sonnet 87, which of the following best paraphrases the line "The cause of this fair gift in
me is wanting"?
a)I did not realize how
precious you were
b)There is no justification for my having this gift
c)This is not the gift I asked for
ds)Your preciousness
sets you free from me
5.
Which of the following best sums up the lines of sonnet 94?
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a)Those that have power but do not use it are the rightful rulers of the earth; but should they
be corrupted, they become the worst of them all.
b)Those that do not show the power they have are the
protectors of nature; but if they should
fall ill, the lower classes must be brave enough to take their place.
c)Those that do harm to others but do not show it are slow to temptation.
d)The privileged class is like the summer flower that cares only about itself.
6.
In sonnet 116, what is the antecedent of "his" in the line "Within his bending sickle's
compass come"?
a)Time b)Nature c)the North Star d)Love
7.
In sonnet 126, what does the word "wrack" mean in the line "If Nature, sovereign mistress
over wrack"?
a)change b)creation c)beauty d)destruction
8.
Which of the following lines is the best example of the theme of self-deprecation and
inadequacy?
a)"Wound me not with thine eye but with thy tongue" (sonnet 139)
b)"And,
thou away, the very birds are mute" (sonnet 97)
c)"Knowing a better spirit doth use your name" (sonnet 80)
d)"Within the gentle closure of my breast" (sonnet 48)
9.
In sonnet 129, which of the following best paraphrases the line "A bliss in proof, and
proved, a very woe"?
a)Before having it, an expected joy; after having it,
a dream
b)Extreme in having it, and extreme in having had it
c)Hated as
soon as it has been enjoyed, and hunted for beyond reason
d)A heavenly sensation when being had, and a total woe after having had it
10.
In what country was the sonnet first used as a poetic form?
a)Greece b)Italy c)England d)France
Answer key
1. b 4. b 7. d
2. c 5. b 8. c
3. a 6. a 9. d 10. B
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