1. What activities did the important group of playwrights in London spend much money and time doing?
(a) Traveling abroad
(b) Helping the poor
(c) Building theaters
(d) Drinking and partying

2. Which theme in Will’s later works likely stemmed from his family life?
(a) Maintaining a good marriage
(b) Criminal activity
(c) Loss of status and its restoration
(d) Political activism

3. Who was primarily responsible for the loss of social standing in Will’s family?
(a) Will himself
(b) Will's father
(c) Will's mother
(d) Will's grandfather

4. In his plays, Will defined love as…
(a) An ideal
(b) A poor choice
(c) Unhealthy
(d) Disgusting

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…

3. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?

4. Which of these was NOT one of Will’s early comedies?

5. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?

(see the answer key)

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