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What university did Shakespeare attend?
He never went to a university!
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37-38 plays!

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Which 3 careers did Shakespeare pursue?

He was a playwright, poet, and actor!

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What was Shakespeares most common nickname?
"The Bard"
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What is Shakespeares middle name?
His name in Latin is translated to "William of John Shakespeare", so he does not have a middle name.
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When did he write his first play?
1590(he was 26.)
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After the bubonic plague closes the theaters down in London, what does Shakespeare decide to do?

Write poetry!

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What is a bard?
a poet, especially a lyric poet
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Was Shakespeare an only child?
No, he was the third out of eight children.
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The name of the first play performed at The Globe?

Julius Caesar

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What was his very first job?
He was a glove-maker
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How many of his own plays did he publish?
None(two friends published his work 7 years after his death)
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Who did Shakespeare marry?

Anne Hathaway

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What were the different types of plays he wrote?
Comedies, Tragedies, Histories
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What was the average time it took shakespeare to write a play?
15 months
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Did Shakespeare ever retire?
Yes, after he moved back to Stratford due to failing health, he did retire.
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What was the name of the main playing company Shakespeare first became a part of?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
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The title of one of Shakespeare's most famous sonnets?

Sonnet 18
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How long did it take Shakespeare to write Romeo & Juliet?
2 years!
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Which famous play was written after the death of Shakespeare's son?

Hamlet

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