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Bio and Background to Shakespeare:

The Worksheet of the Test

1) The river that ran beside Shakespeare’s theatre is called __________________.

2) The Globe Theatre was built in the year _______________.

3) After Shakespeare's death, Ben Jonson called him the "Sweet _______________ of Avon."

4) In a comedy, all the conflicts within the play are resolved and things end _______________.

5) The seven (7) years of Shakespeare's life for which no record exists are called the "_______________".

6) "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" are the names of two (2) of Shakespeare's _______________.

7) The play _______________ was written after the death of Shakespeare's only son.

8) The tragic hero should be dominated by _______________, an over-abundance of some flaw in his character.

9) The play Romeo and Juliet is an example of a _______________.

10) Shakespeare's plays fall into the following three categories: Comedy, Tragedy, and _______________.

11) In 1613, the Globe Theatre _______________ and Shakespeare retired.

12) After Shakespeare died, the poet _______________ was instrumental in putting together all of Shakespeare's
work.

13) Shakespeare was born and went to school in the town of _______________.

14) William Shakespeare was born in the year _______________.

15) St. George's Day is _______________; Shakespeare was born on this day.

16) _______________ were the first and last names of Shakespeare's mother.

17) In the year 1616 _______________.

18) If one showed signs of being infected with the plague, they had a _______________ chance of dying from the
disease.

19) In the year 1596 _______________.

20) Shakespeare's eldest child was _______________.

21) _______________ married William Shakespeare.

22) The twins were _______________

23) Shakespeare's patron was _______________ for whom he wrote many of his sonnets.

24) Shakespeare is also referred to as The _______________.

25) Shakespeare’s theatre, _______________ was located in the city of _______________. (Out of /2)
26) As a school boy, Shakespeare learned how to translate and speak _______________.

27) Shakespeare wrote this number of _______________ plays.

28) Shakespeare was _______________ years old when he died.

29) Shakespeare's wife was _______________ years older than he was.

30) The first production in the Globe Theatre was _______________.

31) During Shakespeare's time, the theatres would often be closed due to an outbreak of _______________.

32) During his youth, Shakespeare would have watched _______________ performing, stories from the Bible, and
these would have been his first introduction to acting.

33) During Shakespeare's day, the parts of women would be played by _______________ and the parts of girls
would be played by _______________. (Out of /2)

34) In what churchyard would one find the following inscription on Shakespeare's grave stone? _______________
"Good friend for Jesus sake forbear/To dig the dust enclosed here!/Blessed be the man that spares these
stones,/And cursed be he that moves my bones."

35) Shakespeare's plays generally have this number of plot lines: _______________.

36) During Shakespeare's day, the plots of plays were usually _______________.

37) The time in which Shakespeare wrote many of his plays is known as _______________ period.

38) The Jacobean period is named for King _______________ who ruled during Shakespeare's life?

39) The Roman numeral V tells us we are referring to _______________ of a Shakespearean play.

40) Of all the professions Shakespeare had, he most considered himself to be _______________.

41) Shakespeare is said to have died after too much drink and _______________.

42) To whom did Shakespeare leave his "second best bed"? _______________

43) Shakespeare owned _______________ of the Globe Theatre (answer is a %).

44) Shakespeare's son was this age _______________ when he died.

45) Who inherited Shakespeare's belongings when he died? _______________

46) Shakespeare's father's name was _______________.

47) _______________ is a word meaning "poet," _______________ is another name for William
Shakespeare. (Out of /2)

48) Shakespeare wrote plays of 'greater depth' and plays that were tragedies after _______________.

49) What was the last play Shakespeare wrote? _______________