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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Agnes when she predicted that death of a visitor?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 18.

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

3. What flowers on her wedding crown does Eliza tell Agnes will match her dress?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Roses.
(c) Pansies.
(d) Chamomile.

4. What does Bartholomew explain to Joan that she does not have the right to decide when they find out Agnes is pregnant?
(a) Where the wedding will be held.
(b) Whether or not Agnes can marry the tutor.
(c) Where the baby will be born.
(d) If Agnes can stay in the house.

5. What animals were Hamnet and his sister playing with when she first complained of a headache?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Birds.
(d) Kittens.

6. Who agrees to marry Agnes and the tutor in their small wedding?
(a) The priest of the church her husband’s family goes to.
(b) A priest from London.
(c) The priest who had given Agnes the falcon.
(d) Agnes’s uncle.

7. With what object does Hamnet get hit on the head with in Chapter 1?
(a) A mallet.
(b) A broom.
(c) A cup.
(d) A plate.

8. What food is Judith’s father purchasing while Judith is sick in bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Goose.
(b) Bread.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Griddle cakes.

9. What does Hamnet ask his mother about Judith when she sees her upstairs for the first time in Chapter 7?
(a) He asks if his mother is feeling ill.
(b) He asks if he will get sick too.
(c) He asks if Judith has the pestilence.
(d) He asks if Judith will die.

10. After Hamnet is unable to find his family, who does he tell Judith he will look for to help?
(a) The innkeeper.
(b) The maid.
(c) The baker’s wife.
(d) The physician.

11. In what part of Hewlands do Agnes and the Latin tutor make love for the first time in Chapter 4?
(a) The apple store.
(b) The henhouse.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) Her garden.

12. How many living children did Agnes’s birth mother give birth to?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

13. What about Agnes’s pregnancy excites the tutor most?
(a) He has always wanted a son.
(b) He can finally move out.
(c) He will not get her dowry.
(d) Nobody will be able to object to their marriage.

14. Where does Hamnet’s father work and write about in his letters from London in Chapter 3?
(a) A glove making workshop.
(b) An inn.
(c) Playhouse.
(d) A tavern.

15. Why does John believe Hamnet will take over the glove business?
(a) Because he is business savvy.
(b) Because he is very smart.
(c) Because he is good at glove making.
(d) Because he is a boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters worked out the marriage plan between Agnes and the tutor?

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

3. What does Eliza offer to do for Agnes at the start of Chapter 6?

4. How old was Mary’s daughter when she died of the pestilence years earlier?

5. Which character does Hamnet’s father tell him to stay clear of when he was in “one of his black humors”?

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