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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nurse Jenkins tell Nat?
(a) He will be leaving the hospital that day.
(b) He must stay in the hospital another week.
(c) He went home and had a relapse and had to return.
(d) He must stay in the hospital several more days.

2. What does Shakespeare say to keep a secret from the teachers at St. Paul's?
(a) That Nat knows Shakespeare.
(b) That Nat declined an offer from the Queen.
(c) That Nat's father is dead.
(d) Nat's ten shillings.

3. What does Shakespeare say about the show to Burbage and Nat?
(a) It will be sold out.
(b) It will start a little late because of security issues.
(c) It will be a private performance for the Queen only.
(d) It will be a double feature.

4. About what does Shakespeare congratulate Nat?
(a) His composure on stage.
(b) His memorization of his lines.
(c) Nat's accent.
(d) The way Nat makes Puck look non-human.

5. What offer does Nat decline?
(a) To be a page in the Queen's court.
(b) To accompany Burbage to his country estate.
(c) To live with Shakespeare full time.
(d) To play Hamlet when Shakespeare finishes it.

6. Who compliments Burbage for his costume?
(a) The Queen.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Nat.
(d) A nameless Lord.

7. Who visits Nat at the Fisher's home?
(a) Just Rachel.
(b) Just Arby.
(c) Gil and Rachel.
(d) The whole Company of Boys.

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

9. What does Aunt Jen do when she sees Nat?
(a) Cries.
(b) Nothing as she is not there.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Tousles Nat's hair.

10. What kind of mood is Arby in when Nat arrives?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Jocular.
(c) Irritable.
(d) Mean.

11. How does Nat feel about Shakespeare when the man is on the stage?
(a) Nat thinks Shakespeare should just act and not write.
(b) In awe of Shakespeare.
(c) Nat thinks Shakespeare is not as good an actor as writer.
(d) Nat thinks Shakespeare is arrogant on the stage.

12. What does the flag flying over the Globe indicate?
(a) There will be a performance that afternoon.
(b) The flag indicates that the theater is closed.
(c) It is flown to show the Globe's loyalty to the Queen.
(d) The flag indicates that the Duke of York is in attendance at the performance.

13. What does Harry say to Nat about Nat's reply to Nick's question?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A wise woman is a witch.
(c) A wise woman is a nun.
(d) A wise woman is burned at the stake if she is caught.

14. What is one thing that worries Nat?
(a) Roper will realize Nat is impersonating the other Nat.
(b) Nat will have to return to his own time too soon.
(c) Shakespeare and Burbage are frightened.
(d) Harry will get picked up because of Nat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nat realize must have happened to him?

2. How does Nat use St. Paul's as an excuse?

3. What does Gil want to do after hearing Nat's story?

4. Who is Sam Gilbourne dressed to resemble?

5. What does Arby recite from memory?

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