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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?
(a) Dignity
(b) Jealousy
(c) Happiness in marriage
(d) Bitterness

2. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?
(a) Glove maker
(b) Builder
(c) Teacher
(d) Priest

3. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
(a) Romeo and Juliet
(b) The Merchant of Venice
(c) The Tempest
(d) Twelfth Night

4. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?
(a) A prison pardon
(b) A large house
(c) A sword
(d) A coat of arms

5. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?
(a) Edmund Campion
(b) John Shakespeare
(c) Robert Greene
(d) Christopher Marlowe

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?

2. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…

3. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?

4. What eventually happened to Edmund Campion?

5. What position did Will’s father, John, hold in Stratford?

(see the answer key)

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