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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 Mistress Fawcett say about Shakespeare when he is working upstairs?
(a) Shakespeare often has others come and join him upstairs and they are not to be disturbed.
(b) Shakespeare is not to be disturbed.
(c) Shakespeare often makes strange noises and to ignore that.
(d) Shakespeare often buys flowers and tips her well.

2. How does Shakespeare calm Nat?
(a) By giving him a small draught of liquor.
(b) By gripping Nat's shoulders momentarily.
(c) By joking with nat.
(d) By slapping him lightly across the face.

3. Who was Nat nervous about meeting?
(a) Rachel.
(b) His grandmother who he had not seen since he was a baby.
(c) His aunt who he had not seen since he was a baby.
(d) Arby.

4. What does Nat think of some of the games the boys play?
(a) They are too difficult.
(b) They do not have any purpose.
(c) They are quite fun.
(d) They are childish.

5. How does Nat feel onstage?
(a) Confident.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Happy.
(d) Frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nat worry about as far as St. Paul's school is concerned?

2. Why is Shakespeare nervous as he dresses himself in Chapter 13?

3. What does Nat find comforting even in the heat of an argument?

4. How can the boys afford to go to the bear pit?

5. About what does Sam Gilbourne ask Nat?

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