1) Where was Shakespeare born? a) London b) Stratford-upon-Avon c) Strathaven d) Bath 2) How many plays did Shaksepare write? a) About 50 b) About 20 c) About 40 d) About 60 3) Who were the "Groundlings"? a) The stage hands b) Members of the audience who stood in the yeard c) Members of the audience who sat under the stage d) A New Age cult 4) Which if the followign would you not expect to find in a Shakespearean theatre? a) Theieves and cutthroats b) Lords and ladies c) A cannon d) A Puritan 5) What was the original name of Shakespeare's company? a) The Lord Chamberlain's Men b) The King's Men c) The Lord Chancellor's Men d) The Green Man 6) Which monarch was Shakespeare's patron? a) James II b) Elizabeth I c) James I d) Richard III 7) When did Shakespeare die? a) 1616 b) 1516 c) 1612 d) 1615 8) What is the naem of the theatre in London that Shakespeare was associated with? a) The World b) The Britain c) The Circle d) The Globe 9) What happened to the Globe theatre in 1613? a) It leaked b) It fell down c) It was opened d) It burned down 10) Which of these phrases appears on Shakespeare's gravestone? a) "May the great author rest in peace" b) "He arrived on this earth with nothing. When he died he left everything to us" c) "...cursed be he that moves my bones" d) "He lies the great actor Shakepseare"

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