6. Shakespeare Quiz 1. In which of the following decades wereShakespeare’ssonnets written? a) 1580s b) 1590s c) 1600s b) 1610s

2. In what year were Shakespeare’ssonnets first published?

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3. How many sonne ts does Shakespeare’s collection contain?

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4. Which is the last sonnet of part one of the collection?

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5.Which of these events took place in the same year that Shakespeare’s sonnetswere published? a) The Dutch signed a twelve year truce with Spain ushering in the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic b) Galileo demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers c) Cosimo II de Medici became the Grand Duke of Tuscany d) All of the above

6. Which of the following authors did Shakespeare’s sonnets influence?

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7. Which of the following poets referred to the “dark lady” sonnet sequence as “ abominably harsh, obscure & worthless”?

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8. Which Latin concept explored by Shakespeare in his sonnets refers to a state which lies between eternity and the temporal existence of material beings?

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9. It is thought that the publisher of the collection used an unauthorised manuscript. What was his name? a) Henry Thorpe b) Frederick Thorpe c) Thomas Thorpe d) James Thorpe

10. The sonnets include a dedication to a mystery man. What are the initials of his name?

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11. What is the structure of the majority of the sonnets in the collection?

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