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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?
(a) Roman Catholicism
(b) Paganism
(c) Hedonism
(d) Protestantism

2. Which of Will’s plays does NOT include a reference to gloves?
(a) Othello
(b) Midsummer Night's Dream
(c) Hamlet
(d) Twelfth Night

3. Which character in one of Will’s works especially reflects the encounters that Will had with two of the members of the important group of playwrights in London?
(a) King Lear
(b) Falstaff
(c) Romeo
(d) John Cade

4. How did Will feel about a future career in theater?
(a) He felt torn between theater and teaching
(b) He did not like the idea of it at all
(c) He liked the idea of it very much
(d) He did not care

5. What was a possible hindrance for Will’s traveling to London at this time?
(a) He had no license or letter from a patron
(b) He had no money
(c) He was sick
(d) He wanted to stay with his family

Short Answer Questions

1. In his plays, Will defined love as…

2. What characteristic of Campion might have hindered Will’s future work in theater?

3. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?

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

5. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.

(see the answer key)

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