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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the audience yell at Nat as he is playing Puck?
(a) Warlock.
(b) Witch.
(c) A warning about a mistake Puck is about to make.
(d) Go home.

2. Of what acting group did the earlier Nat Field join?
(a) The Lord of Essex's Company Players.
(b) The Blackfriar's Boys.
(c) Lord Chamberlain's Men.
(d) The Queen's Troupe.

3. What does Arby say was a task he was given?
(a) To save Shakespeare.
(b) To make Nat famous.
(c) To be a substitute father to Nat.
(d) To teach the boys good acting skills.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nat feel about Shakespeare when the man is on the stage?

2. What does Arby explain to Nat?

3. Who escorts Nat and Shakespeare home?

4. What part does Sam Gilbourne play?

5. How does Shakespeare calm Nat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Nat and his aunt Jen decide to do?

2. How does Richard help Nat prepare for Nat's role as Puck and how does Nat feel when he is ready?

3. Why does Nat argue with Arby about Nat's exit and what does Nat do?

4. What does Shakespeare tell Nat about soldiers in the theater and what happens with that situation?

5. What intrigues Nurse Stevens about the Nat she is caring for in the isolation unit?

6. Describe Nat's dream that he has in Chapter 16.

7. How is Sam Gilbourne dressed for his role as Hippolyta?

8. What is Nat trying to figure out about his experience over the past week and what does he decide about them?

9. What dos Arby give Nat and what does Nat discover is Arby's full name?

10. What does Nat think is the reason he and the other Nat were not discovered to be impostors?

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