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The Life and Times of Shakespeare

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  • What Shakespeare play was about fairies?
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • What was the name of Shakespeare's hometown?
    Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Shakespeare was buried beside the Globe Theatre. True or False.
    False. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church.
  • What did Shakespeare feel about living in London?
    He liked how it was so exciting, big, and crowded.
  • 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
  • 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 did Shakespeare leave Admiral's Men very quickly?
    Because everything at the company reminded him of Marlowe.
  • Shakespeare's sisters Joan and Anne went to school with him. True of False?
    False
  • Shakespeare was buried with the skull of a woman.
    True.
  • What love story was so sad it made Queen Elizabeth cry?
    Romeo and Juliet
  • Why were all the actors in the theatre company men?
    Because women did not have the right to work.
  • Shakespeare died on his birthday. True or false?
    True.
  • What play was about the assassination of an emperor?
    Julius Caesar
  • Who gave Shakespeare the idea to write Romeo and Juliet?
    Christopher Marlowe
  • Was the warning on Shakespeare's grave effective?
    No because someone stole his skull.
  • 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
  • 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.
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