Master

Quiz 1

1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b, 7-a, 8-b, 9-a, 10-a

Quiz 2

1. a, 2. a, 3. c, 4. b, 5. c, 6.b, 7. a, 8. a, 9.c, 10.b

Quiz 3

Part A: 1.c, 2.b, 3.a, 4.a, 5.d

Part B: 1. no preposition, 2. about OR of,

3. no preposition, 4. with, 5. for

Quiz 4

1.before 2.after 3.before 4.at 5.before 6.after 7.after

8.at 9.by 10.by 11.at 12.by 13.before 14.after

Quiz 5

1.in 2.in 3.in 4.at 5.on 6.in 7.at 8.in 9.at 10.at

11.in 12.at 13.in 14.at 15.at 16.at 17.on 18.on 19.in 20.in

Quiz 6

1.on-on 2.at-at 3.at-in 4.in 5.on(US)/at(GB) 6.in 7.on 8.on-at 9.in-in 10.in-at 11.at 12.in 13.On 14.on 15.at 16.on 17.at-in 18.on 19.in 20.at 21.on(US)/at(GB) 22.in 23.at 24.on 25.in

Quiz 7

1 a.for b.from c.until d.for e.since f.until

2 a.from b.until c.Since/From d.for e.until f.since

3 a.for b.until c.since d.from e.to f.until

4 a.to/until b.For c.until d.Since e.from f.until

5 a.since b.for c.Until d.from e.to/until f.Since

Quiz 8

Part 1: 1.up 2.round 3.round 4.down 5.through-round 6.across 7.through 8.up 9.past 10.via 11from-towards 12.away

Part 2: a.across b.up/down c.down/through d.up e.down f.past g.down/along

Part 3: a.along b.round c.across d.through e.up f.down g.round

Part 4: a.from b.to c.in d.on e.at f.out of g.to h.in i.on

Quiz 9

Part A: 1.like 2.like 3.as 4.like 5.like 6.As 7.as 8.like 9.as 10.like 11.like 12.like

Part B: 1.as-like-like 2.as-like 3.like-As 4.as-like 5.Like-As 6.Like-As 7.like-like 8.as-like 9.As-like 10.like

Quiz 10

Part 1: 1.at 2. on 3.to 4.to 5.by 6.At 7.for 8.at 9.from/at 10.by 11.out of 12.by/near 13.along 14.for 15.under 16.across 17.from 18.to 19.in front of 20.opposite 21.under/beside 22.beside 23.After 24.up 25.to 26.From 27.below 28.in 29.Among 30.Beyond 31.on 32.until 33.down 34.towards

Part 2: 1.Since 2.before 3.at 4.from 5.to 6.on 7.during 8.of

Quiz 11

Part A. 2.short of 3.interested in 4.similar to 5.different from 6.capable of 7.full of 8.impressed by/with 9.tired of 10.responsible for

Part B. 1.of 2.to 3.about 4.at 5.for 6.of 7.about

Part C. a.on b.of c.with d.of e.for f.about g.for h.in i.of j.by/with k.of l.in m.to n.from o.for p.of q.about

Quiz 12

2.about-leaving 3.of-doing 4.for-being 5.to-having 6.from-completing 7.about-having 8.of-studying 9.for-helping 10.on-knowing 11.by-drawing 12.of-living 13.for-not going 14.in-searching 15.for-making 16.for-not wanting 17.for-washing-drying 18.to-going 19.from-speaking 20.to-going 21.of-clarifying 22.of-stealing 23.of-taking-keeping 24.to-wearing 25.to-eating-sleeping

Quiz 13

Part A: 1.with 2.to 3.between 4.to 5.of 6.in 7.between 8.in 9.to/towards 10.for 11.for 12.of

Part B: a.to the problem b.with her brother c.in prices d.to your question e.for shoes like these anymore f.in being married g.in the number of people without jobs h.for a new road

Quiz 14

Part A: 1.It depends—What on? 2.I’m angry—What about? 3.I’m busy—What with? 4.I’m looking—What for? 5.I’m thinking—What about/of? 6.I’m listening—What to? 7.I’m afraid—What of? 8.I’m worried—What about? 9.I’m waiting—What for? 10.I’m bored—What with?

Part B: 1.at 2.to 3.in 4.on 5.on 6.to 7.of 8.on 9.of 10.of 11.to

Quiz 15

1.for 2.under 3.across 4.on 5.to 6.at 7.into 8.for 9.to 10.at 11.over 12.to

Quiz 16

Part A: a.at b.to c.about d.to-about e.on f.to-for g.to-for h.from i.of j.of/about k.of/about l.of m.of n.of o.for p.after q.in r.of s.about t.for u.on v.into

Part B: 1.for 2.of 3.about 4.on 5.from 6.of 7.to 8.about

Quiz 17 My Experience with Culture Shock

Every person who has lived in a new culture has had some experience with culture shock, (1) and I am no exception, (2) for/because/since I, too, have had an experience with culture shock. (3) In spite of the fact that/Although/Even though I have lived in the United States for almost one year, I sometimes feel homesick, and still miss my family. When I first came to the U.S., I was very excited. (4) Since/Because everything was new, everything was interesting. I enjoyed my independence from my parents; I (5) also enjoyed experiencing new situations and making new friends. (6) In spite of the fact that/Although/Even though everything was a little strange, I enjoyed these new experiences.

(7) Eventually I got used to many of the differences, and (8) even though/although/in spite of the fact that I was used to them, I still wasn’t comfortable. (9) In fact/Indeed, little by little I grew tired of the differences. (10) Because/Since the things in America weren’t new to me anymore, the differences weren’t interesting. (11) In fact/Indeed, they had actually become boring. (12) As a result, I began to miss things about Indonesia, such as food, friends and the warm tropical climate more and more. I soon began depressed and homesick. I stayed in my room (13) because/since I was tired of speaking English all the time. (14) Even though/Although/In spite of the fact that I studied hard, my grades weren’t good. I wanted to go home.

(15) Because of these feelings, I decided to see my advisor (16) so that I could get some advice about returning home without finishing my studies. He told me two important things about culture shock. (17) First, I learned that any person in a new culture has a similar kind of experience, (18) and that culture shock can’t be avoided. (19) Moreover/Furthermore, I learned that culture shock is not only universal, but also temporary. (20) As a result of his advice, I realized that I should be patient, and that I shouldn’t go home just yet. My advisor also suggested that I try to keep busy and talk about my culture shock with my friends.

I followed this good advice, (21) and, as a result, my culture shock has become less troublesome. (22) Even though/Although/In spite of the fact that I sometimes still miss my life in Indonesia, I don’t feel as depressed as I did. (23) Moreover/Furthermore, I no longer want to return home before I finish my studies. I know that I can adjust to this new life.

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A SHAKESPEARE BIOGRAPHY QUIZ

1. In what year was Shakespeare born?

  1. 1564 X

  2. 1616

  3. 1558

  4. 1592

Christopher Marlowe, another important Elizabethan dramatist was also born in 1564. Marlowe lived until 1593. Shakespeare died in 1616.

2. Shakespeare was born in what town or city?

  1. London

  2. Stratford-upon-Avon X

  3. Snitterfield

  4. Oxford

Stratford was not large, but was an important market center in Warwickshire, about 100 miles northwest of London.

3. Shakespeare attended the Stratford Grammar School, also known as the King's New School:

  1. From 1569 to 1579

  2. He did not attend school.

  3. There are no records of his school attendance, but it is highly likely he attended that school. X

A typical grammar school day in Shakespeare's time started at 7am in winter, 6am in summer; the students worked until 11, took a 2-hour lunch, resumed at 1pm and worked until 5. Forty days vacation per year were allowed. Latin grammar and translation were the main subjects of study.

4. Who did Shakespeare marry?

  1. Judith Sadler

  2. Susanna Hall

  3. Anne Hathaway

  4. Mary Queen of Scots

A marriage licence bond was issued for William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway on November 28, 1582. In Shakespeare's day a marriage certificate did not exist, and all that was necessary to conclude a marriage was the asking of the banns on three successive Sundays in church and then a ceremony before family and friends. The banns were asked only once for Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway because she was pregnant at the time the bond was issued.

5. Shakespeare was the father of how many children?

  1. 3 X

  2. 2

  3. 10

  4. 1

Susanna, born in 1583, and the twins Judith and Hamnet, born in 1585. Shakespeare's only son Hamnet (named after one of Shakespeare's neighbors, Hamnet Sadler) died at age 11 in 1596.

6. Shakespeare left his home town of Stratford because:

  1. He was caught poaching on the lands of Sir Thomas Lucy and fled to avoid prosecution.

  2. He was apprenticed to his father who was a butcher. He hated the work and ran away to London.

  3. He took a job as a school teacher in the country, and left to pursue this career.

  4. It is not known for sure how or why he left. X

There are many stories and guesses, but there is nothing amounting to proof that supports any of the theories.

7. What Elizabethan writer called Shakespeare an "upstart crow"?

  1. John Lyly

  2. Christopher Marlowe

  3. Ben Jonson

  4. Robert Greene X

Greene (1558-1592) was a minor Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay) and novelist (Pandosto). His famous criticism of shakespeare as an "upstart crow" proves that Shakespeare had become well established in the London theater world by the year 1592.

Jonson (1572-1637) is the famous author of such works as Volpone, The Alchemist, and Every Man in His Humour. He was Shakespeare's friend, and wrote plays for Shakespeare's company. Shakespeare is known to have acted in at least two of his plays: Every Man In His Humour (1598) and Sejanus (1603).

Marlowe, after Shakespeare, is probably the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights. He died in 1593, and is known for his two Tamburlain plays, for Dr. Faustus, for The Jew of Malta, and Edward II.

Lyly (1554-1606) was a famous Elizabethan paywright (Endymion) and novelist (Euphues). The influence of Lyly on Shakespeare's early work is clear.

8. The London theaters were closed on account of a virulent outbreak of the plague in 1593 and part of 1594. Specifically, what disease was this?

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. The Plague of Frogs

  3. Bubonic Plague X

  4. The pox

In Elizabethan times any infectious disease which was widespread and caused many deaths was called a plague, but the plague responsible for closing the theaters and causing thousands of deaths over these years was bubonic plague, caused by a bacillus spread by the rat flea. During the 14th century it was called the Black Death, and was responsible for the death of one quarter to one third of the population of Europe.

9. Is it possible to say in exactly what order Shakespeare's plays were written?

  1. Yes

  2. No. X

No one knows the exact order of composition. Scholars can make educated guesses, but there is not enough clear evidence to say exactly in what order they were composed.

10. In 1594 Shakespeare became one of the founding members of what acting company?

  1. The Lord Chamberlain's Men X

  2. The King's Men

  3. The Royal Shakespeare Company

Acting companies sought the protection and preferment of aristocrats. The Lord Chamberlain in 1594 was Henry, Lord Hunsdon, Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth. Aristocratic patronage could protect players from the city of London authorities, who were usually eager to curtail their activities.

11. In what year was the Globe Theater built?

  1. 1594

  2. 1599 X

  3. 1608

  4. 1613

In 1599 it was assembled south of the Thames. It was built from the timbers of the theater where Shakespeare formerly played, called The Theatre. It was owned by a syndicate made of up of Richard and Cuthbert Burbage who shared in half the profits and expenses, and a group of actors, Shakespeare among them, who divided the other half.

12. Some time after 1599-1600 Shakespeare turned from writing predominantly romantic comedies and history plays to tragedies. Which five plays are known as his "great tragedies"?

  1. Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra X

  2. The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, Twelfth Night

  3. King John, Henry VI Part 1, Richard II, Richard III, Henry VIII

  4. Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida, Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, Cymbeline.

These are generally regarded by critics as Shakespeare's greatest achievement in the genre of tragedy.

13. In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?

  1. George III

  2. James I X

  3. Edward III

  4. Henry VIII

James Stuart, James VI of Scotland, became James I of England upon the death of Queen Elizabeth. He reigned from 1603-1625.

14. Beginning around 1608 Shakespeare wrote 4 plays, Pericles Prince of Tyre, Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest, often categorized as:

  1. Masques

  2. Romances X

  3. Melodramas

  4. Dark Tragedies

These plays share certain romantic elements not typical of the rest of Shakespeare's works, and may have been influenced by the staging possiblilities afforded by the Blackfriars indoor theater, in which Shakespeare's company began to play in 1608.

Masques were elaborate costume musicals very popular at the court of James I. Shakespeare's plays contain elements of masques, such as mythical characters, spectacle and dance, but cannot be specifically called masques.

Though they may contain melodramatic elements, they are not usually classified as such.

These plays are more concerned with reconciliation, magic, renewal, forgiveness, providence, music, and communitiy, rather than the suffering and waste of the great tragedies.

15. In what year was the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, called the First Folio, published?

  1. 1599

  2. 1616

  3. 1623 X

  4. 1685

It was printed in London by Isaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount. Its title is Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. It was collected and edited by Shakespeare's fellow actors, John Heminges and Henry Condell. It printed 36 plays, 18 of which had never before been printed. We owe Heminges and Condell an enormous debt of gratitude. Without their work we may never have known of many of Shakespeare's masterpieces, such as Macbeth, Anthony and Cleopatra, or The Tempest.

16. Is it reasonable to think that someone other than William Shakespeare (1564-1616) of Stratford-upon-Avon wrote the works attributed to him?

  1. Yes.

  2. No. X

Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare. People who think otherwise either have not considered the evidence in a reasonable light, or they are easily deceived by silly conspiracy theories, or they are motivated by a snobbish prejudice against the real Shakespeare because he was not educated at a university (as far as we know), and was a working class citizen, rather than a member of the aristocracy.

It is unreasonable to ignore the documentary, first hand, eye witness evidence that associates the man William Shakespeare with the works and with the London theater world of 1590-1613.