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The word Renaissance literally means: |
| | A) | renovation |
| | B) | rebirth |
| | C) | classical study |
| | D) | art |
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The philosophical basis for the Renaissance was: |
| | A) | Pelasianism |
| | B) | Platonism |
| | C) | humanism |
| | D) | Christianity |
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In Shakespeare's time, there were two major types of playhouses: |
| | A) | outdoor public and indoor private |
| | B) | permanent and temporary |
| | C) | tragic and comic |
| | D) | court theatres and common theatres |
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Which of the following describes the London public theatre? |
| | A) | an enclosed theatre with illumination in elaborate ceilings |
| | B) | enclosed on three levels with a closed roof |
| | C) | the stage was backed by a tiring house |
| | D) | the audience all sat in orderly rows |
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For the most part, what we know about the playhouses in Shakespeare's time: |
| | A) | is quite factual and provides exact dimensions |
| | B) | is documented by corroborating sources |
| | C) | is hypothetical conjecture based on limited evidence |
| | D) | is useless and gives us no real proof |
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Long-standing presumption leads us to believe that the Elizabethan playhouses were based on what architectural elements? |
| | A) | inn yards |
| | B) | the trestle stage |
| | C) | the pageant wagon |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The device that created upper-level acting areas and allowed for sudden "reveals" was called the: |
| | A) | cove |
| | B) | back stage |
| | C) | inner above |
| | D) | pavilion |
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Shakespeare's stagecraft was highly flexible because: |
| | A) | the sets were hard to change |
| | B) | the company often toured |
| | C) | the stage had many levels |
| | D) | the play required flexibility |
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The women's parts in Shakespeare's plays: |
| | A) | called for powerful technique |
| | B) | were played by male actors |
| | C) | caused great scandal in England |
| | D) | were modeled after the queen |
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The most celebrated acting troupes in Shakespeare's time were: |
| | A) | the Queen's Men and the Men of the Crown |
| | B) | the General's Troupe and the Exchequer's Charges |
| | C) | The Lord Admiral's Men and The Lord Chamberlain's Men |
| | D) | The Trustee's Men and the Archbishop's See |
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Shakespeare was a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men in what capacity? |
| | A) | dramaturg, writer, founder |
| | B) | actor, director, producer |
| | C) | owner, actor, supporter |
| | D) | actor, playwright, investor |
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When The Globe Theatre burned in 1613 . . . |
| | A) | the company had to disband |
| | B) | all the manuscripts were lost |
| | C) | they could afford to rebuild |
| | D) | the company went broke |
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The plays of the Shakespeare era: |
| | A) | were largely based on religious and Biblical themes |
| | B) | had rural settings and irregular rhyming verse |
| | C) | were allegorical and moral in tone |
| | D) | featured exotic locales and thrilling adventure |
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The Elizabethan reign was a time of: |
| | A) | domesticity and gentility |
| | B) | religious persecution |
| | C) | international awareness |
| | D) | internal political instability |
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The theatre of greatest importance after Shakespeare's was: |
| | A) | the Jacobean tragedy |
| | B) | the court masques |
| | C) | the commedia dell'arte |
| | D) | the Royal theatre |
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Two of the most notable characteristics of drama in Shakespeare's time were: |
| | A) | sensitivity and sweetness |
| | B) | careful rhetoric and reasonable discovery |
| | C) | robust activity and vigorous lyricism |
| | D) | long pauses and moments of truth |
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The soliloquy is: |
| | A) | intense dialogue |
| | B) | a speech addressed to the audience |
| | C) | an internally expressed monologue |
| | D) | a long diatribe |
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18 | |
Shakespeare is credited with writing: |
| | A) | over 100 plays |
| | B) | 15 plays |
| | C) | 37 plays |
| | D) | 25 plays |
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Each character in commedia dell'arte developed bits of clowning called: |
| | A) | schtick |
| | B) | lazzi |
| | C) | tricks |
| | D) | frivolity |
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Which of the following is not a description of the commedia dell'arte? |
| | A) | It originated in Italy |
| | B) | It worked from carefully written scripts |
| | C) | The actors often played characters for life |
| | D) | The companies toured throughout Europe |
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