Shakespeare's Life Quiz

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What is the main topic of the passage?

  • Biographical facts about William Shakespeare
  • The 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death
  • The actors who have starred in productions of Shakespeare's work
  • The debate about whether Shakespeare actually wrote his plays (correct)

What was notable about Shakespeare's will?

  • He left all his belongings to a close friend
  • He did not leave anything to his wife
  • He left his wife his best bed
  • He left his wife his second-best bed (correct)

Who are some of the prominent figures who have challenged the idea that William Shakespeare was the true author of the plays and poems?

  • Lourdes Garcia-Navarro and Renee Montagne
  • Sir Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance
  • Scholars and biographers
  • Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and Freud (correct)

What is the 'Declaration Of Reasonable Doubt' mentioned in the passage?

<p>A document signed by skeptics who doubt Shakespeare's authorship (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has the dearth of biographical facts about Shakespeare led to?

<p>An increasing number of skeptics questioning Shakespeare's authorship (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the basic characteristics that Rylance and Jacobi mentioned the author of the Shakespeare plays would need to meet?

<p>Documentary evidence of being a writer, extensive education, fluency in multiple foreign languages, and familiarity with nobility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the arcane knowledge elements threaded within the Shakespeare plays mentioned by Montagne?

<p>Dead-on parodies of powerful players in the court of Queen Elizabeth, intricate puns, and elaborate wordplay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the unusual facts about William Shakespeare that makes Rylance and Jacobi question his authorship?

<p>Lack of letters and books written by Shakespeare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one piece of evidence that Rylance mentioned to support the question about William Shakespeare's authorship?

<p>Absence of any letter written or received by William Shakespeare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mark Rylance express in relation to the questioning of Shakespeare's authorship?

<p>It was based on facts rather than animosity towards the author (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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