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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 plays!
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Which four careers did Shakespear pursue?
He was a playwright, poet, writer, and actor!
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What was Shakespeares most common nickname?
"The Bard"
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Who played the female characters in Shakespeare's plays?

Men

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What is Shakespeare's father's name?

John Shakespeare

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When did he write his first play?
1590(he was 26.)
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What charcter did Shakespeare act out in his play?
He was the ghost in Hamlet
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What was the name of the theater his plays were performed in?

The London Globe Theater

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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 his first play was...?
Henry VI, Part One
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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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Where did wealthy people get to sit while attending his plays?

In the balcony seats

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When did Shakespeare write his last piece of work?
1613, 3 years before he died.
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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 most honored crowd Shakespeare's play group performed for?

The King's court

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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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What was the name of the play that Shakespeare lost?
Cardenio
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How long did it take Shakespeare to write Romeo & Juliet?
2 years!
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What word did Shakespeare invent?
Assassination
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What is one way he made his plays entertaining for common people?

His plays usually contained simple plots and humor.

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