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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?
(a) Falstaff
(b) Iago
(c) Edgar
(d) Romeo

2. Which of Will’s plays was particularly influenced by the work of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Othello
(b) Romeo and Juliet
(c) King Lear
(d) Henry VI

3. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?
(a) A local acting company
(b) A local brewery
(c) A local government office
(d) A local church

4. In Chapter 9, who was the reigning monarch of England?
(a) Queen Catherine
(b) Queen Elizabeth
(c) King Henry
(d) King James

5. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…
(a) The health challenges prevalent during Will’s time
(b) The typical rural English household
(c) The type of clothes Will would have worn
(d) The dangers of traveling by road during Will’s day

Short Answer Questions

1. Which play did Will write that contains an important Jewish character (Shylock)?

2. What was the name of Christopher Marlowe’s play that was about a Jew?

3. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?

4. Where did Will meet his future wife?

5. Where did Richard Field live?

(see the answer key)

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