Shakespeare Test

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What was the eventual effect of Puritanism on the theaters?
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What is ironic about the day Shakespeare died?
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What did Shakespeare leave for his wife in his will?
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What is it called when a character gives a long speech alone on alone on stage that expresses his/her thoughts and feelings?
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What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
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What was the name of the plague that affected society during Shakespeare's time?
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What is a character who provides a contrast to another character?
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What is the central message of a text?
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What is the sequence of events in a text?
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What is a long speech delivered by one character in a play?
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What is a work of literature that results in a catastrophe for the main character?
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What was the name of the theater Shakespeare's acting group owned?
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What is a play on words?
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Who played the female roles in plays during Shakespeare's time?
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What was one form of life that was suspected as carriers spreading the Plague?
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Where was Shakespeare born and raised?
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Why didn't Shakespeare's wife go with him to London?
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What type of crowd did the plays draw?
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Where were most of the theaters built?
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What is a short speech that is directed towards the audience assuming the other characters cannot hear?