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William Shakespeare Biography
By Cinco Delgado
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Based on the A&E Biography
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Today's Task
Today is about William Shakespeare. Watch this biography about Mr. Shakespeare, and answer the questions while watching the video.
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Summarize what you learned from this video.
Question 1
1.
What is shakespeares life shrouded in?
Question 2
2.
The _______ as he is called is larger than life.
King
Bard
Knight
Wizard
Question 3
3.
William Shakespeare was born in ________ (year) in ______________________ (place).
Seperate answers with a comma
Question 4
4.
His parent’s names were ________________ and ___________________.
Seperate each name with a comma.
Question 5
5.
John Shakespeare was a glover and leather worker?
True
False
Question 6
6.
Shakespeare attended university?
True
False
Question 7
7.
At what age was Shakespeare withdrawn from school?
14 or 15
10 or 11
16 or 17
7 or 8
Question 8
8.
How much older was Shakespeare's wife than he?
7
12
6
8
Question 9
9.
Who did Shakespeare marry?
Ann Hathaway
Ann of Green Gables
Amy Hathaway
Anglea Hathaway
Question 10
10.
Shakespeare had 3 children?
True
False
Question 11
11.
Question 12
12.
In 1580, William went to which city?
Venice
Paris
Berlin
London
Question 13
13.
What was Shakespeare when he was in London?
Actor
Writer
Bouncer
Choreographer
Question 14
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Question 15
15.
Question 16
16.
During Shakespeare's time, acting was officially band during the 40 days of lent.
True
False
Question 17
17.
In the summer of 1596, what distaster strikes Shakespeare's family?
His son died at age 11
His daughter died at age 11
His wife died at age 38
His father died at age 61
Question 18
18.
How did the death of his son affect his plays?
He focused on acting
He wrote about dark things and death
He wrote more love sonnets
He quite writing
Question 19
19.
Why did his company build a new theatre?
The theatre was shut down becaue of the plague
The governement did not agree with theatres, so his company moved it across the river to be more accessible for play goers.
The governemtn did not agree with theatres.
Shakespeare wanted to be closer to his family.
Question 20
20.
What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
Question 21
21.
What was the first play performed at the Globe?
Julius Ceasar
Hamlet
Tempest
As you like it
Question 22
22.
How did the audience have to use their imaginations?
Read the script while the actors performed
Watch the actors body language
Ignore that only men where actors
Listen to the words
Question 23
23.
What kind of plays did Shakespeare write towards the end of his career?
Historical
Tragedies
Commedies
Musical
Question 24
24.
How was the Globe destroyed?
Fire
Earthquake
Flood
Vandalism
Question 25
25.
When did Shakespeare die?
On the same day his last play was published, April 23, 1616.
On the same day the Globe Theater was rebuilt, April 23, 1616
On the same day as his wife, April 23, 1616
On his birthday, April 23, 1616
Question 26
26.
Where did Shakespeare get his ideas for his plays?
From other poets
From people in history
From his friends
From his children
Question 27
27.
How did Shakespeare perceive himself?
As an song writer
As a novelist
As a theatre owner
As a poet
Question 28
28.
Why is Shakespeare still popular today (check all that apply)
Universal themes
The languae he uses
His plays still have the power to transform the lives of people
They are not popular
What are the names of Shakespeare's children (check all that apply)?
Julie
Hamnet
Hansel
Sage
Susanna
Judith
What did Shakespeare successfully write throughout the 1590's (check all that apply)
poems
novels
sonnets
encyclopedias
plays
screen scripts
What kind of plays did Shakespeare write (check all that apply)?
Tragedies
Comedies
Histories
Musicals
Autobiographicals
Melodramas
