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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the Earl of Essex?
(a) He was deported
(b) He was pardoned
(c) He was executed
(d) He was imprisoned for life

2. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Will's early childhood
(b) Will's baptism
(c) Will's death
(d) Will's marriage

3. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…
(a) Will’s mental aptitude
(b) Will’s religious preferences
(c) Will’s childhood and education
(d) Will’s health

4. What was Will’s future patron determined NOT to do?
(a) Marry
(b) Divorce
(c) Become ill
(d) Become injured while riding horses

5. In which play did Will NOT poke fun at the members of the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Twelfth Night
(c) The Merry Wives of Windsor
(d) King Lear

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Will die?

2. Which person associated with Queen Elizabeth was executed on accusations of heresy and treason?

3. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?

4. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…

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

(see the answer key)

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