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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Life in the various sections of London
(b) Life in nearby France
(c) The life of Will’s children
(d) The political climate of Will’s day

2. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Filled with people from other countries
(b) Filled with prisons
(c) Filled with animals
(d) Filled with recreation areas

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

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

5. Which of these was NOT a major location of recreation in London during Will’s day?
(a) Bear-baiting pits
(b) Horse tracks
(c) Brothels
(d) Theaters

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a possible hindrance for Will’s traveling to London at this time?

2. What did Will and Christopher Marlowe have in common?

3. Where did Richard Field live?

4. What word or phrase does NOT describe life inside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?

5. Which of Will’s plays was particularly influenced by the work of Christopher Marlowe?

(see the answer key)

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