MCQs of Renaissance Drama

Q. A Shakespearean tragedy requires
a) A heroic character
b) Downfall of a heroic character
c) Downfall of a heroic character based upon a fatal flaw
d) Downfall of a heroic character based upon fate

Q. Shakespeare’s upper class characters speak in…
a) Iambic Pentameter
b) Blank Verse
c) Soliloquy
d) Prose

Q. Shakespeare’s Theater is…
a) The Global
b) The King’s Men
c) Stratford upon Avon
d) The Globe

Q. Who did NOT break up the Church during the Renaissance?
a) Martin Luther
b) Queen Mary
c) King Henry VIII
d) Queen Elizabeth

Q. What is one reason people think Shakespeare is NOT the author of his plays?
a) He was uneducated.
b) His acting experience
c) His class.
d) He wore tights.

Q. Prose is ______?
a) Ordinary language
b) Iambic pentameter
c) Blank verse
d) Poetry

Q. Reason for breakup of the Middle Ages
a) Death and religion
b) Poverty and plague
c) Printing Press and plague
d) War and poverty

Q. Renaissance dramas focused on…
a) Humanism
b) Morality Plays
c) Romance
d) Kings

Q. Renaissance means
a) Rebirth
b) Rebirth of drama
c) Rebirth of Greek and Roman classics
d) Rebirth of religion

Q. The first major incident in a play is called
a) Conflict
b) Exposition
c) Inciting Incident
d) Climax