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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, 275-305.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family member is said to cry constantly after Hamnet’s death in Part II?
(a) Edmond.
(b) Mary.
(c) Judith.
(d) John.

2. Which family member is described as being “furious with the world” (236) after Hamnet’s death?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Edmond.
(c) Judith.
(d) Hamnet’s father.

3. What does Judith tell Agnes when she finds her making Hamnet's shroud in Part II?
(a) That it is Agnes’s fault for not being home.
(b) That she hates her father for not being there.
(c) That she refuses to live without him.
(d) That his death was her fault.

4. What does Susanna imagine other mothers are doing while her mother is out “gathering weeds...muddying her boots” (53)?
(a) Mending clothes.
(b) Scrubbing floors.
(c) Washing their children’s muddied clothing.
(d) Feeding their children bread and stew.

5. What does Joan tell Agnes about her husband’s newest play?
(a) It is about their marriage.
(b) It is named after Hamnet.
(c) It has been a great success.
(d) It is getting terrible reviews.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agnes go outside in the middle of the night in Part II?

2. Which young character is sick at the start of Hamnet?

3. Agnes vows she will leave Hewlands when she finds this, which she got from her mother.

4. Where does Agnes go to birth her child in Chapter 10?

5. Who finds Agnes while she is on her way to the forest to give birth in Chapter 116?

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