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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nat use St. Paul's as an excuse?
(a) For not knowing most of the other people in the theater.
(b) He does not use St. Paul's.
(c) For not wanting to start learning another play.
(d) For not knowing about the political climate.

2. What do Nat and his Aunt Jen agree to do?
(a) Take a trip to Shakespeare's home.
(b) Move to London.
(c) Return to the United States.
(d) Talk more openly about Nat's father.

3. What does Shakespeare read to Nat?
(a) A letter from the Queen.
(b) A letter to his son Shakespeare wrote just before the son dies.
(c) A sonnet.
(d) Part of his new play called Hamlet.

4. How does Nat leave the hospital?
(a) Walking slowly.
(b) He cannot leave yet.
(c) In a wheelchair.
(d) On a gurney.

5. What does Nat realize must have happened to him?
(a) His father must have helped him transport to the earlier era.
(b) He fell through a dimensional warp.
(c) He had a hallucinogenic dream while very ill.
(d) He somehow switched places with the Nat Field of the earlier era.

6. Why might someone try to harm the Queen at the play?
(a) She just executed several popular people.
(b) She is heirless.
(c) She is a tyrant.
(d) She just passed some very restrictive laws.

7. Why is the Nat of the modern era sad?
(a) Nat Field of the earlier era dies pretty young.
(b) The Queen has the Nat Field of the earlier era beheaded for his associate with a group of conspirators.
(c) Nat Field of the earlier era is murdered for a few coins.
(d) Losing contact with Shakespeare.

8. What does the audience break out with spontaneously?
(a) "Give Us A King".
(b) "Traitors".
(c) "God Save the Queen".
(d) Nothing.

9. Upon whose behalf does Burbage plead mercy?
(a) A muderer.
(b) A drunk.
(c) A pickpocket.
(d) A political rival.

10. How many books mention the earlier Nat Field?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

11. What particularly disgusts Nat about the Queen?
(a) Her body odor.
(b) Her rotten teeth.
(c) Her mean remarks.
(d) Her enjoyment of obvious flattery.

12. What do Gil and Rachel realize is a result of the swap of the two Nats?
(a) There's more information about that time.
(b) Nat can become a Shakespeare expert.
(c) Shakespeare does not contract the plague and die.
(d) Nat can act just as Shakespeare directed him.

13. Who escorts Nat and Shakespeare home?
(a) The theater manager.
(b) Roper's older brother.
(c) A hired bodyguard.
(d) Harry's older brother.

14. What fascinates everyone in the acting company?
(a) Nat saving Roper's life.
(b) How Nat can suggest the right things to do for someone's illness.
(c) Some of Nat's vocabulary.
(d) Nat's acrobatic moves.

15. What performance is about to begin at the opening to Chapter 14?
(a) 'A Midsummer Night's Dream".
(b) "Much Ado About Nothing".
(c) 'As You Like It'.
(d) "King Lear".

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is invited to meet the Queen after the performance?

2. What does Arby say was a task he was given?

3. How does Nat perceive the Queen's way of talking?

4. Who is Sam Gilbourne dressed to resemble?

5. What does Nat ask if he can do when he graduates St. Paul's?

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