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Shakespeare webquest

First find the answers to the questions about the author, William Shakespeare. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust website contains all the information you will need to know.

1. Where was Shakespeare born?
1. London
2. Oxford
3. Stratford
4. Basingstoke
2. Shakespeare's father died in 1601. What did he do?
1. pig farmer
2. glove-maker and merchant
3. doctor
4. teacher
3. What was Shakespeare's mother called?
1. Judith
2. Ann
3. Susanna
4. Mary
4. How old was Shakespeare when he married?
1. 17
2. 18
3. 21
4. 26
5. How many children did Shakespeare have?
1. two
2. three
3. five
4. eight
6. How old was Shakespeare in 1601?
1. 31
2. 35
3. 37
4. 39
Please use the Shakespeare Timeline to answer the following questions.
7. Who called Shakespeare an 'Upstart Crow' in 1592?
1. Robert Greene
2. Thomas Nashe
3. Christopher Marlowe
4. Philip Henslowe
8. Why did he call Shakespeare an 'Upstart Crow'?
1. Shakespeare had written a play about a crow
2. Shakespeare sounded like a crow
3. He thought Shakespeare was a good actor
4. He was jealous of Shakespeare's success