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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?
(a) As You Like It
(b) Tamburlaine the Great
(c) Macbeth
(d) Elizabeth I

2. What did Queen Elizabeth require of her subjects, no matter what their religious beliefs were?
(a) Commitment to marriage
(b) Attendance of the weekly government-mandated church services
(c) Public baptism
(d) Tithing to the Protestant church

3. Which play did Will write that contains an important Jewish character (Shylock)?
(a) King Lear
(b) Hamlet
(c) Othello
(d) The Merchant of Venice

4. Which is NOT a description of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Dedicated to the church
(b) A drinker and a brawler
(c) Sexually liberated
(d) Socially and politically outspoken

5. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Life in nearby France
(b) The political climate of Will’s day
(c) The life of Will’s children
(d) Life in the various sections of London

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…

2. Which of these was NOT a major location of recreation in London during Will’s day?

3. Which best describes the relationship between Will and Christopher Marlowe?

4. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?

5. Where did Will meet his future wife?

(see the answer key)

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