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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The relationship that Will had with what person enabled him to gain more knowledge and have greater access to books?
(a) Edmund Campion
(b) Richard Field
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Robert Greene

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?

3. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”

4. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?

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

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