Life & Times of Shakespeare

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

How many people could watch a play if they were crowded in?

1. 1500
2. 3000
3. 2000
4. 300

How was the term 'box office' coined?

How much money did you have to pay to get a cushion and a chair?

1. 1 penny
2. 2 pennies
3. 3 pennies
4. 4 pennies

What was the single, most valuable piece of equipment that the players owned?

1. The costumes
2. Props - a chair or bed
3. A beautiful dress
4. The pillars that held the stage up

Where was the space called 'hell'?

1. At the back of the theatre
2. Just outside the exit doors
3. Up in the box offices
4. Under the stage

Identify the three kinds of works Shakespeare wrote?

What is the difference between prose (reading a novel) and drama (reading a play?

When was Macbeth most likely written?

1. 1603
2. 1705
3. 1703
4. 1606

Who was Macbeth's best friend?

1. Banquo
2. Fleance
3. Duncan
4. Macduff

What is a soliloquy?

PLOT STRUCTURE

Which theme does this image address?

Which theme does this image refer to?

You will need to make an Act presentation with a group: how long does your presentation need to be?

1. 15 minutes
2. 40 minutes
3. 25 minutes
4. 30 minutes

Topics to include in
your Act Presentation

You will get a 40 line extract for your oral exam. How long do you get to prepare those lines for the exam?

1. 10 minutes
2. 20 minutes
3. 15 minutes
4. 12 minutes

What to cover
in your oral?

The minimum amount of time you speak uninterrupted for your oral exam?

1. 10 minutes
2. 8 minutes
3. 15 minutes
4. 12 minutes