Part 3: Text Structure in an Informational Text — Quiz
Question 12 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England . The Elizabethan theater as we know it develops slowly. In 1562 the play Gorboduc , the first English play to include blank verse, is performed in front of the queen at the Inner Temple in London. This is written by two gentlemen, Thomas Sackville (the future earl of Dorset) and Thomas Norton, and leaves a lasting impression. Its tale of a kingdom torn between two heirs has great significance for the audience of the day. Other plays follow, drawing on classical themes as well as on ancient British and medieval history, written by (among others) John Heywood, John Pickering, and Lewis Wager. A sign of their success is the construction in 1567 of the first purpose-built theater, the Red Lion, built by John Brayne in Whitechapel. Which event happened first?
Answer
A
John Pickering and Lewis Wager wrote new plays.
B
Thomas Sackville became the earl of Dorset.
C
The Red Lion was built by John Brayne.
D
Gorboduc was performed in front of the queen.
Explanation
The excerpt says Gorboduc was performed before the queen in 1562. The Red Lion was built later, in 1567, and the excerpt lists other playwrights’ work as following Gorboduc. Thomas Sackville is described as the future earl of Dorset, so that title came after the play’s performance. Therefore, Gorboduc’s performance happened first.
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