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Shakespeare's sisters Joan and Anne went to school with him. True of False?
False
Why did Shakespeare have to leave school and look for a job?
His father lost his job and couldn't afford to pay for his education.
Why did King Hnery VIII wanted the Pope to annul his marriage?
Because his wife, Catherine of Aragon, did not give birth to any boys.
Why were all the actors in the theatre company men?
Because women did not have the right to work.
Why was it important for the actors to impress Robert Dudley?
Because he was a powerful man and they could get fired if he didn't like their performance
What did Shakespeare feel about living in London?
He liked how it was so exciting, big, and crowded.
What does courtiers mean? "The Queen and her courtiers ate enormous meals"
A person who attends a royal court as a companion or adviser to the king or queen
What Shakespeare play was about fairies?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
What love story was so sad it made Queen Elizabeth cry?
Romeo and Juliet
What play was about the assassination of an emperor?
Julius Caesar
Who gave Shakespeare the idea to write Romeo and Juliet?
Christopher Marlowe
Why did Shakespeare leave Admiral's Men very quickly?
Because everything at the company reminded him of Marlowe.
Shakespeare died on his birthday. True or false?
True.
Shakespeare was buried beside the Globe Theatre. True or False.
False. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church.
Shakespeare was buried with the skull of a woman.
True.
What was the name of Shakespeare's hometown?
Stratford-upon-Avon
