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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not a theatre during the Elizabethan Era?The TheatreThe Rose TheatreThe Crown TheatreThe Swan Theatre
- 2. Multiple ChoiceShakespeare was writing during the Elizabethan Era which encompasses which of the following time periods?1500 - 1660450 - 15001600 - 17501750- 1850
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBy law, all acting companies had to have a patron who supported the company financially. Who became Shakespeare's patron in 1603?Sir Christopher MarloweKing James IWill KempThe Earl of Lancaster
- 4. Multiple ChoiceDuring theatre performances special effects did not play a major role; therefore, dramatists had to rely primarily on all of the following except forMusiciansextravagant costumingthe actor's wordsthe audience
- 5. Multiple ChoiceShakespeare wrote sonnets primarly in a highly structured poetic format calledanapestic hexameteriambic pentameteriambic tetrametersextets
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following most clearly explains the difference between prose and poetryProse is spoken in mainly in meters while poetry is spoken in blank verseProse is mainly spoken by kings in plays while peasants speak in poetryProse is written language not spoken in a metrical unit while poetry is written in rhythm and structure
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were reasons the theatres closed during Shakespeare's career except forShakespeare was frequently ill and could not create new material.Outbreaks of the plagueCompanies left London on ToursThe Puritans forced shut downs since they considered theatre sinful
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDuring the early years of the Elizabethan Era, theatre was not seen as a popular past time. What is the most likely reason that theatre became a more polished past time?Queen Elizabeth and James I both enjoyed drama.The Anglican church announced its support of drama.Shakespeare became a national phenomenon.The pope sent letters of approval for theatre patrons.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMost outdoor theatres had a roof over the center part. This was commonly known asThe porchThe sunThe shadowThe sky
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary reason dramatist included repetition in their plays?Dramatists wanted the audience to really memorize the lines in their performances.The actors became passionate about their monologues and repetition allowed them to express thisThis allowed the actors to address the audience on all three sides of the theatre
- 11. Multiple ChoiceShakespeare mostly wrote all of the following types of plays except forsatirical comediesTragediesComediesHistorical plays
- 12. Multiple ChoiceEarly plays in England were usually performed by university students and school boys along the countryside. What were these plays known as?Plays of temptationMorality PlaysPlays of VicesPlays of Love and Labor
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of a speech which reveals the character's innermost thoughts and is addressed to the audience?a soliloquya dialoguea monologuean address
- 14. Multiple ChoiceShakespeare wrote all of the following plays except forRomeo and JulietTitus and AndronicusMacbethDr. Faustus
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