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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16 and Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rachel notice as she hugs Nat?
(a) An old gold coin on the table with Queen Elizabeth I's picture on it.
(b) He is much thinner.
(c) A poem sticking out of Nat's pocket.
(d) A green leaf painted on Nat's neck.

2. What puts Nat at ease where he is staying?
(a) They allow him to do anything.
(b) The barracks are not well supervised.
(c) No one inquires about his parents.
(d) There is a boy his age with whom Nat immediately bonds.

3. What part does Sam Gilbourne play?
(a) Demetrius.
(b) Egeus.
(c) Lysander.
(d) Hippolyta.

4. What does Nurse Stevens do that calms Nat to sleep?
(a) Recites a few lines from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(b) Gives him an sleeping pill.
(c) Hums a 16th century lullaby.
(d) Sings a few lines from a Shakespeare play.

5. When is the Company of Boys allowed to rehearse at the theater?
(a) Not for several days after their arrival in London.
(b) Only from 4-6 a.m. weekdays.
(c) Only from 10-11:30 p.m. weekdays.
(d) Only on early Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the Company of Boys comprise?

2. What does the flag flying over the Globe indicate?

3. What is one of the plays being rehearsed?

4. What was Nat's father's occupation?

5. What performance is about to begin at the opening to Chapter 14?

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