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READING Shakespeare.WEB k e y t o t h e e x e r c i c e s

William Shakespeare Before you read Page 28 – activity 9

Page 19 – activity 1 1B; 2D; 3A; 4C; 5C; 6D; 7A; 8B
Open answers.
Elizabethan Courtship

Love in Shakespeare:
Page 19 – activity 2
Open answers. and Marriage
Page 32 – activity 1
The text and beyond
1 Because marriage gave them status

Five Stories
Page 24 – activity 1 and heirs.
1 B; 2 A; 3 B; 4 A; 5 B; 6 B; 7 A; 8 A 2 At 12.
Page 24 – activity 2 3 Families could obtain property,
money and useful friends.
1 rich 2 nobody 3 different 4 win
4 Courtship wasn’t a promise to
KEY TO THE EXERCICES AND EXIT TEST 5 rude 6 wedding 7 torment 8 behave
marry. Betrothal was binding.
Page 24 – activity 3 5 Because it was the symbol of
William Shakespeare – b 1 Bianca 2 Petruchio 3 Baptista 4
1 Baptista/Petruchio fidelity.
Katharina 5 Hortensio
His Life 2 atharina/servant 6 Kiss over them without knocking
Page 17 – activity 3 them down.
3 Petruchio/Katharina
Page 6 – activity 1 1 gentle 2 sad 3 anxious 4 serious 4 Katharina/clothes
1 From baptism records of the day. 5 realistic 6 old-fashioned 7 rude 5 Katharina/Petruchio The Tragedy of Romeo
2 Because of his father’s status in the 8 rich 9 disappointed 10 confident
town. Page 25 – activity 4 and Juliet
Page 17 – activity 4
3 His only son Hamnet dies. 1 carefully 2 loudly 3 sweetly 4 well Before you read
4 The Chamberlain’s men. 1 gentle 2 impractical 3 easy-going 5 unhappily 6 comfortably 7 hungrily
5 1610. 4 disappointed 8 seriously Page 34 – activity 2
6 His second best bed. Page 18 – activity 5 Page 254 – activity 5 1A; 2B; 3B; 4B; 5A; 6A
1 Baptista will be happy when 1a hungrily 1b sweet 2a comfortably; Page 34 – activity 3
The Taming of the Shrew Katharina has a husband. loudly 2b serious 3a careful 1 enemy 2 niece 3 cousin 4 guard
2 Petruchio will take his wife to 3b unhappily
Before you read
Verona as soon as they are The text and beyond
Page 8 – activity 2 married. Page 26 – activity 6
Page 40 – activity 1
1 Yes 2 No 3 No 4 Yes 5 No 3 While Petruchio is buying rings, his 1 China and Poland 2 Hawaii 3 Hawaii
servant will look after their horses. and Poland 4 China and Poland 1M; 2J; 3H; 4B; 5A; 6C; 7F; 8L; 9N; 10I;
Page 8 – activity 3 5 China 6 China and Poland 7 Morocco 11O; 12K; 13 G; 14 D; 15 E
4 Bianca won’t improve her lute-
1 suitors 2 pestering 3 bad-tempered playing until she learns/has learnt 8 Hawaii 9 Morocco 10 Hawaii Page 41 – activity 2
4 court 5 dowry to read music. Page 27 – activity 7 Open answers.
The text and beyond Page 18 – activity 6 Open answers. Page 41 – activity 3
Page 16 – activity 1 1 after/when 2 when/after 3 while Page 27 – activity 82 1 of; 2 in; 3 of; 4 about; 5 of 6 to
4 before 5 until
1 B; 2 C; 3 D; 4 A; 5 B; 6 C. 1 wedding 2 dowry 3 suitors Page 42 – activity 4
Page 18 – activity 7 4 bouquet 5 rings 6 wife
Page 17 – activity 2 Open answer.
Open answer.
a 1c; 2d; 3a; 4e; 5b

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Before you read Page 61 – activity 2 Elizabethan Acting Page 85 – activity 3

Page 44 – activity 1 1 Viola isn’t as tall as Sebastian. Companies Possible answers.
A2; B4; C1; D5; E6; F3 2 Viola isn’t as heavy as Sebastian. 1 Roderigo wanted to speak to Iago
3 Sebastian is as attractive as Viola. Page 74 – activity 1 but he didn’t know where to find
Page 44 – activity 2 4 Sebastian sings as sweetly as Viola. him.
1 In market places, on village greens,
Open answers. 5 Sebastian doesn’t write as well as in innyards and at court. 2 Othello asked someone to bring
Viola. 2 Because they travelled from place him a glass of water/something to
Page 44 – activity 3
6 Sebastian paints as badly as Viola. to place. drink because he was very thirsty.
1B; 2A; 3A; 4A 3 Roderigo was happy to give
Page 61 – activity 3 3 Because they gave the companies
respectability. Iago money/pay Iago because
The text and beyond 1 a bat 2 a lion 3 a mouse 4 an owl
4 Because James I became king of Iago promised to help him win
Page 50 – activity 1 Page 62 – activity 4 England. Desdemona.
1B; 2D; 3C; 4A; 5D; 6C Open answers. 5 The owner of the acting company 4 The Duke allowed Desdemona to go
The Admiral’s Men. with Othello to Cyprus.
Page 51 – activity 2 Page 62 – activity 5 5 Desdemona offered to help Cassio
1 the Prince of Verona; 2 Romeo; 1C; 2D; 3B; 4E; 5A by speaking to her husband about
3 Tybalt; 4 Mercutio; 5 Paris The Tragedy of Othello,
him.
Page 51 – activity 3
Before you read Moor of Venice 6 Othello began to be suspicious of
Page 63 – activity 1 Desdemona after he saw her with
1 young 2 known 3 feuding 4 location Before you read
1B; 2 B; 3C; 4 C; 5A; 6B Cassio.
5 way 6 familiar 7 idea 8 translation
Page 76 – activity 2
9 collection 10 theatre-goers Page 63 – activity 2 Before you read
1A; 2A; 3B; 4B; 5A; 6A; 7B; 8B; 9A; 10B
Page 52 – activity 4 Open answers. Page 85 – activity 1
Page76 – activity 3
1 Romeo; 2 Romeo; 3 Juliet; 4 Juliet; 4B; A2; B4; C3; D1
5 Juliet; 6 Mercutio; 7 Nurse; The text and beyond Open answers.
8 Prince of Verona Page 69 – activity 1 The text and beyond
The text and beyond
1 D; 2 A; 3 B; 4 C; 5 B, 6 D Page 91 – activity 1
Twelfth Night; or, What You Will Page 83 – activity 1
Page 70 – activity 2 1B; 2B; 3B; 4B; 5A; 6D 1D; 2A; 3C; 4A; 5B; 6B
Before you read 1 can never love Page 92 – activity 2
Page 84 – activity 2
Page 54 – activity 2 2 was rescued by a 1 respected 2 scheming 3 obey
3 not far from A
1A; 2B; 3B; 4B; 5A 1 Othello is depressed because he 4 wounded 5 embarrassed
4 has been 6 suspicious
Page 54 – activity 3 5 borrowed some clothes thinks that his young wife is tired
of him. b 1 suspicion 2 respect 3 obedience
Open answers Page 70 – activity 3 4 embarrassment
2 Desdemona is brave because she
Page 54 – activity 4 1 played 2 who 3 as 4 of 5 belonged ran away from home and married Page 92 – activity 3
1D; 2B; 3C; 4A; 5E 6 taught 7 were 8 outside 9 like for love. 1D, 2H; 3B; 4E; 5C; 6F; 7A; 8G
10 compared 3 Iago is dishonest because he
The text and beyond pretends to be a friend to Othello.
Page 71 – activity 4 Antony and Cleopatra
Page 60 – activity 1 4 Cassio is ashamed because he
Open answers.
drank too much wine and behaved Before you read
1A; 2A; 3B; 4A; 5B; 6B; 7A; 8A; 9B; 10A;
badly.
11B; 12A Page 94 – activity 2
1T; 2F; 3T; 4T; 5T; 6F

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Page 94 – activity 3 Page 108 – activity 2 1 a Antonio b Hortensio c Cleopatra d Viola e Cassio f Antony g Desdemona
1c; 2e; 3f; 4a; 5b; 6d 1 Cleopatra talking to the messenger; h Iago i Benvolio j Petruchio k Emilia l Bianca m Cleopatra n Friar Laurence
2 Caesar talking to Pompey; 3The o Count Orsino p Romeo q Caesar r Othello s Pompey t Sebastian
The text and beyond Messenger telling Cleopatra about u Katharina v Prince Escalus w Tybalt x Countess Olivia y Katharina
Page 99 – activity 1 Ottavia; 4 Cleopatra talking to
2 1 suitors 2 tame 3 enemy 4 masks 5 feud 6 challenged 7 tomb 8 twin
Antony; 5Antony thinking that
1D; 2A; 3C; 4D; 5B; 6D 9 arrested 10 obey 11 reputation 12 stabbing 13 quarrels 14 set
Cleopatra plotted with Caesar against
Page 100 – activity 2 15 betraying
me; 6 Cleopatra referring to the fruit
1 quarrel; will be 2 will be; doesn’t basket 3 Possible answers
return 3 will become; wins 4 meets; Page 108 – activity 3 1 Because Katharina was older than Bianca.
will understand 2 Because Baptista was rich and Katharina had a big dowry.
1 Menecrates 2 Lepidus 3 Caesar
Page 10 – activity 3 4 Enobarbus 5 Pompey 6 Octavia 3 Because he thought that Romeo was in love with Rosaline.
7 Antony 8 Charmian 9 Alexandria 4 Because her parents wanted her to marry Count Paris.
1 Cleopatra VII 2 69BCE 3 3 sisters;
10 Cleopatra 5 Because ‘Cesario’ was young and handsome.
2 brothers 4 18 or 19 5 brother-
6 Because Antonio called her Sebastian.
husband 6 leave Egypt 7 Julius Caesar Page 109 – activity 4 7 Because Othello chose Cassio as his lieutenant.
8 Rome
1A; 2C; 3D; 4A; 5B; 6B; 7D; 8C 8 Because he thought she was unfaithful.
Before you read 9 Because he was enjoying himself in Alexandria.
AFTER READING 10 Because they were filled with shame when Antony lost the battle.
Page 101 – activity 1
1F; 2T; 3F; 4T; 5F; 6T; 7F; 8T Pages 110-11 – activity 1
Page 101 – activity 2 1 The Taming of the Shrew : G; O; E;
2 Romeo and Juliet : A; H; J;
1c; 2e; 3b; 4a; 5d
3 Twelfth Night; or, What you Will : K;
Page 101 – activity 3 M; C;
Open answers. 4 The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of
Venice : F; B; N;
Page 101 – activity 4 5 Antony and Cleopatra : I; D; L;
Open answers.

The text and beyond

Page 108 – activity 1
1 Because Octavia wasn’t as pretty
or as fascinating as she was.
2 The islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
3 Because he killed Pompey and put
Lepidus in prison.
4 Because Antony ordered his ships
to follow Cleopatra’s ships.
5 They joined Caesar’s side.
6 To win him back.
7 Because he wanted to be with
Cleopatra again.
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1 Characters 2 Missing word

Which character from the five stories Complete the missing words in the sentences.

a gave someone a purse of money to look after? 1 Bianca had two s _ _ _ _ rs: Gremio and Hortensio.
b disguised himself as a music teacher? 2 Petruchio was sure that he could t _ _ e Katharina and make her an
c was buried next to the man she loved? obedient wife.
d disguised herself to get a job? 3 Lord Montague was Lord Capulet’s e _ _ _ y .
e lost his rank because of a fight? 4 Romeo and his friends wore m _ _ _ s to the ball so nobody
recognised them.
f forgot his duties to his country?
5 Friar Laurence wanted to bring an end to the f _ _ d between the
g married someone much older than she was?
Capulets and the Montagues.
h was dishonest, ambitious and scheming?
6 Tybalt ch _ _ _ _ _ _ ed Romeo to a fight because Romeo had gone to
i wanted to help his friend forget a girl? the ball.
j wore dirty old clothes for an important occasion? 7 Juliet’s body was taken to the family vault and laid on her t _ _ b .
k picked up a handkerchief? 8 Viola and her tw _ _ brother Sebastian survived the shipwreck.
l was tormented by her sister? 9 Duke Orsino’s guards ar _ _ _ _ _ d Antonio and took him to the
m was furious when she heard news about a marriage? Duke’s palace.
n gave someone a phial of liquid? 10 It was Desdemona’s duty as a wife to o _ _ y Othello.
o wrote many messages of love? 11 Although he was young, Cassio already had a re _ _ t _ _ _ on as a
p climbed a garden wall in the middle of the night? good soldier.
q won two sea battles? 12 Othello killed himself by s _ _ _ _ ing himself in the heart.
r killed his wife? 13 Caesar and Antony needed to forget their q _ _ _ _ _ _ s and be
s had a house on the island of Sicily? friends if they wanted to defeat Pompey.

t survived a shipwreck by holding on to the ship’s mast? 14 Antony and Cleopatra’s ships s _ _ sail from Alexandria and the first
sea battle began.
u was very bad-tempered?
15 After Cleopatra’s men surrendered to Caesar, Antony accused her of
v sent someone to live in another city as a punishment?
b _ _ _ _ ying him.
w became angry during a masked ball?
x had been in mourning for a year?
y changed her behaviour?

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3 Comprehension check
Answer the questions.

1 Why did Baptista want Katharina to marry before her sister?

2 Why did Petruchio say that Katharina would be the perfect wife for
him?
3 Why was Friar Laurence surprised when Romeo told him he wanted
to marry Juliet?
4 Why did Juliet go and see the friar and ask for his help?
5 Why did Duke Orsino think that Olivia would receive ‘Cesario’?
6 Why did Viola think that her brother might be alive and well?
7 Why did Iago hate Othello?
8 Why did Othello kill Desdemona?
9 Why didn’t Antony want to go back to Rome?
10 Why did Canidius and Enobarbus leave Antony and join Caesar’s
army?

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