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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Choose the word that best describes the family of Will’s mother.
(a) Imprisoned
(b) Sickly
(c) Poor
(d) Wealthy

3. In what country is Stratford located?
(a) Germany
(b) England
(c) Poland
(d) France

4. What object did Will finally obtain that was a status symbol for his family?
(a) A large flock of sheep
(b) A coat of arms
(c) A large carriage
(d) An engraved silver sword

5. What is a possible evidence for John’s Shakespeare’s suspected alcoholism?
(a) Complaints made by Will’s mother
(b) Detailed descriptions of John Shakespeare’s alcoholism
(c) Written statements by Will’s siblings
(d) Drunken father-like figures in several of Will’s plays

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a difference between Will and Christopher Marlowe that is presented in Chapter 6?

2. Why did “The Queen’s Men” supposedly need an additional actor?

3. Gloves during this time were made from which material?

4. What aspect of social life was very important in Will’s time?

5. Who was primarily responsible for the loss of social standing in Will’s family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What influence did Will’s education have on his later work as a playwright?

2. What was a remarkable characteristic about the villain Tamburlaine in Tamburlaine the Great? Why was this characteristic remarkable?

3. Describe the relationship between Brutus and Portia in Will’s play Julius Caesar. Is this relationship healthy or unhealthy? Why is it an important indicator of how Will depicted marriage in his plays?

4. Why would Will’s continued relationship with Edmund Campion have been a hindrance for his career?

5. Who was Will’s wife? What was her financial standing? What religious preference did she likely have?

6. Describe the community in which Will grew up. Was it in a rural area? Was it in a big city?

7. List 3 popular forms of entertainment in London during Will’s time.

8. What types of things would Will have needed to learn in order to be a successful actor in his day?

9. What was the character of John Shakespeare? Was he an upstanding citizen?

10. In Will’s day, what was London like inside the ancient Roman wall that surrounded the city? What was London like outside that same wall?

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