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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 2 & 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What smouldering herb does Agnes wave around the beehive in Chapter 1?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) Sage.
(c) Feverfew.
(d) Chickweed.

2. Whose money does John, a once prosperous man, rely on in Chapter 1?
(a) His father.
(b) His wife.
(c) His son.
(d) His daughter-in-law.

3. Where was John heading when Hamnet passed him on the way to the physician’s house?
(a) The post office.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The inn.
(d) His workshop.

4. Why was a deal made for the glover’s son to go to Hewlands twice a week?
(a) To earn his own money.
(b) To entice the eldest daughter to marry him.
(c) To teach him responsibility.
(d) To pay off a debt.

5. Which young character is sick at the start of Hamnet?
(a) Judith.
(b) Hamnet.
(c) Mary.
(d) Susanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Judith is in bed hallucinating, why is the maid taking so long to buy the milk?

2. Who enters at the end of Chapter 3 and commands Susanna help with dinner?

3. When Hamnet returns home in Chapter 3 he is sure his mother will be there and will have given Judith what?

4. Why does John believe Hamnet will take over the glove business?

5. Who does the tutor believe the girl he spotted from the window in Chapter 2 must be?

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