“Shakespeare in the Classroom” Study questions
1. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-_____________ in England.
2. His first child was a ___________ named ________________, and his twins were
named ________________ and ___________________.
3. Shakespeare’s name first appeared in print in the year __________.
4. He died on April ______ in the year _________.
5. The London of 1593 was a town of dramatic __________________.
6. _________________ was the great common denominator; all were welcome at plays.
7. Performances were held during the _________________ (time of day).
8. Theatres during Shakespeare’s time were ____________(shape).
9. The ____________ and The _____________ were two major theatres of his time.
10. Shakespearean theatres didn’t have ___________ and ____________effects.
11. It was illegal for someone lower than the rank of count or countess to wear ________.
12. The ruler of England during Shakespeare’s lifetime was Queen _____________the __.
13. Philip Henslow owned and ran a theatre named The _______.
14. The government thought that the theatres spread the _________ and wanted them
closed.
15. A law of the time said that no _________ were allowed to appear on stage.
16. Some critics wouldn’t go to a play unless it had one good __________________.
17. _______________ Marlowe was the biggest playwright of Shakespeare’s time.
18. Ned Allen was the head of an acting company called The _____________ Men.
19. The main job for women at this time was _______________, arranged __________.
20. In 1593 the Queen had been on the throne for _________ years.
21. Unlike the queen, people bathed less than __-___ times a year.
22. The Queen had studied French, math, astronomy, history, etc., all by the time she was
_______ years old.