Shakespeare Internet Scavenger Hunt

Answer the following questions based on what you find on the corresponding websites. You may have to do a little searching once you find the page, but all answers are on the site attached to the blue links in each question.  Good Luck!

1. From when to when did Shakespeare live?

2. In what region is Stratford-on-Avon located?

3. What war occurred in Shakespeare's time and why was it fought?

4. Name one contemporary (someone who lived at the same time) of Shakespeare. When did he/she live? What did he/she do?

5. What was the name of the theater that Shakespeare worked in?

6. Name two plays that were performed in the rebuilt theater's opening season in 1997.

7. Describe what is painted on the "Heavens" above the stage proper.

8. Name two comedies and the name of one character in each. (Name of the character cannot be a name in the title of the play.)

9. Name two histories with the name of a character in each. (Name cannot be a name in the title of the play.)

10. Name two tragedies with the name of a character in each. (Name cannot be a name in the title of the play.)

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