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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which description of Sir John Falstaff is NOT reflective of the people on whom his character is based?
(a) Self-indulgent
(b) Self-deluding
(c) Full of manipulation and lies
(d) Gentle and wise

2. Chapter 8 focuses mostly on Will’s…
(a) Health
(b) Marriage
(c) Children
(d) Poetry

3. Who is NOT an example of a villainous character in Will’s later work that stemmed from exposure to plays in his younger years?
(a) Falstaff
(b) Angelo
(c) Romeo
(d) Iago

4. Chapter 5 begins with an examination of…
(a) Will’s childhood
(b) Will’s reasons for leaving Stratford
(c) Will’s health
(d) Will’s financial state

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result of Will’s threatened punishment for his illegal activity?

2. Which early farcical play written by Will was likely influenced by his studies in school?

3. On whose estate did Will engage in illegal activity?

4. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.

5. Sir Thomas Lucy was a powerful figure of which religious faith?

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