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10 Questions about King of Shadows | For Children

"King of Shadows" is about a boy who goes back in time to when William Shakespeare was alive (1599). This book is written by Susan Cooper. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by dog_luver4. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dog_luver4

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,722

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Nathan Field going to perform "A Midsummer's Night Dream"? Hint

Paris

China

New York

London

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nat went back in time to 1599 through a time machine.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Nat's enemy until he saved his life? Hint

Thomas

Bob

Harry

Roper

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who replaced the Nat Field from 1999 when he went to the year 1599? Hint

a Nat Field from 1599

Bob

Harry

Thomas

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Question 5 of 10

5. What disease did the Nat from 1599 have? Hint

cancer

plague

he didn't have a disease

headaches

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Question 6 of 10

6. At first Nat lived with Richard Burbage; later he asked if he could move in with someone else. Who was it? Hint

William Shakespeare

Bob

Harry

Thomas

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Question 7 of 10

7. What character did Nat play in "A Midsummer's Night Dream"? Hint

Puck

the fairy

Oberon

no one

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did the Nat Field that lived in 1599 become a star actor?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why didn't the Nat that lived in the past go to Shakespeare's company? Hint

because he didn't want to be an actor any more.

because there were too many people in the company

because he didn't know Shakespeare, the other Nat did

because he wanted to stay at St. Paul's

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Arby (Nat's director in 1999) turn out to be? Hint

Richard Burbage

a fake director

Shakespeare

his long lost cousin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Nathan Field going to perform "A Midsummer's Night Dream"?

Answer: London

They had built a new Globe Theater like the one built in 1599, so Nat Field and the company he was with did a play in London.

2. Nat went back in time to 1599 through a time machine.

Answer: False

He did travel back in time, but he did not do so by traveling in a time machine.

3. Who was Nat's enemy until he saved his life?

Answer: Roper

Roper choked and Nat saved him, so Roper knew he owed Nat something.

4. Who replaced the Nat Field from 1999 when he went to the year 1599?

Answer: a Nat Field from 1599

Nat Field from 1999 changed places with the Nat from 1599.

5. What disease did the Nat from 1599 have?

Answer: plague

The reason they switched was that the Nat Field from 1599 had plague, so they sent him to the future to get healed.

6. At first Nat lived with Richard Burbage; later he asked if he could move in with someone else. Who was it?

Answer: William Shakespeare

He was living with Master Burbage until he asked if he could move in with Shakespeare.

7. What character did Nat play in "A Midsummer's Night Dream"?

Answer: Puck

Nat played the part Puck in both 1599 and in 1999.

8. Did the Nat Field that lived in 1599 become a star actor?

Answer: yes

Nat Field was looking for him in a book to see if he joined Shakespeare's company, but he didn't go.

9. Why didn't the Nat that lived in the past go to Shakespeare's company?

Answer: because he didn't know Shakespeare, the other Nat did

Nat Field from 1999 didn't realize the other Nat Field didn't know Shakespeare so he didn't want to go to his company.

10. Who did Arby (Nat's director in 1999) turn out to be?

Answer: Richard Burbage

They didn't tell you right out. Arby's last name was Bubbage which he slurred which made it Burbage.

Source: Author dog_luver4

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