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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT a description of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Sexually liberated
(b) Socially and politically outspoken
(c) A drinker and a brawler
(d) Dedicated to the church

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

3. Which is NOT a description of Will?
(a) Tied by commitment to his family
(b) Socially and politically reticent
(c) Sexually cautious
(d) A drinker and a brawler

4. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?
(a) Singing
(b) Nothing
(c) Acting
(d) Dancing

5. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Massive spectacles
(b) Epic poems
(c) Mean characters
(d) Soliloquies

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which character in Will’s Titus Andronicus was treated in a particularly horrific way?

4. How did Will feel about a future career in theater?

5. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?

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