Which one of the following terms is often called for the England’s national poet, William Shakespeare ?

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1. Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at what theater in Elizabethan England ?

   A. “The Curtain”
   B. “The Globe”
   C. “The Rose”
   D. “The Anchor”

2. Which queen of England attended a number of William Shakespeare’s play ?

   A. Queen Elizabeth I
   B. Queen Elizabeth II
   C. Queen Anne
   D. Both A and B

3. The fine arts flourished in Elizabethan England. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser were some of the more famous playwrights and poets of the time. Drama, music, songs, and art were popular with noblemen and commoners alike. Exploring certain topics, however, was considered taboo in any art form. What was a strictly forbidden subject ?

   A. Sexuality
   B. Criticism of the queen
   C. Murder
   D. Witchcraft

4. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

   A. Ophelia’s madness represents the social oppression of women.
   B. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
   C. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

5. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

   A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
   B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
   C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men.
   D. All of the above

6. William Shakespeare’s father primarily worked as which of the following ?

   A. A politician
   B. A teacher
   C. A glover
   D. A professional actor

7. How many photographs exist of William Shakespeare ?

   A. 2
   B. 4
   C. 1
   D. 0

8. Where was William Shakespeare was born and brought up ?

   A. Yorkshire
   B. Stratford-upon-Avon
   C. Chester
   D. London

9. What was the first name of the playing company King’s Men that William Shakespeare partly-owned ?

   A. Lord Chamberlain’s Men
   B. Stratford Theatre
   C. The Queens Troupe
   D. The London Theatre

10. When was William Shakespeare baptized ?

    A. 24 July1564
    B. 26 April 1564
    C. 26 August 1564
    D. 16 April 1564