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| Shakespeare's life | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. What is the name of Shakespeare's maternal grandfather? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. What is Shakespeare's father's name? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| What did he do for a living? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. What was his mother's name? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Were they able to write? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. John Shakespeare goes from a wealthy businessman to what? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In what years did Mary and John die? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. What day has been accepted as Shakespeare's birthday? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Why was William lucky to survive childhood in 16th century England? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Name 3 of Shakespeare's siblings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Where did William begin his education? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. What language was primarily learned in all Elizabethan grammar schools? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Why was William removed from school? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14. What is the famous quote given by Nicholas Rowe in 1709? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15. What were the plots of Shakespeare's early plays based entirely on? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16. What vital piece of information do we gain from the lost years? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17. What 3 possible conclusions can be made from the wedding documents? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18. How old was Anne when he married her? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19.� Why did William name his twins Hamnet and Judith? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20.� Where was Will when Hamnet died? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21.� Shakespeare was an established actor in London by the end of what year? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22.� What do records of the time tell us about Shakespeare's plays? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23.� Why did the theaters close in 1592? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24.� In what year did Will become a member of Lord Chamberlain's Men? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25. What plays did he write during his time with Chamberlain's Men? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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