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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Will’s plays was particularly influenced by the work of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Romeo and Juliet
(b) Othello
(c) Henry VI
(d) King Lear

2. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…
(a) University
(b) Germany
(c) London
(d) Church

3. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?
(a) As You Like It
(b) Tamburlaine the Great
(c) Macbeth
(d) Elizabeth I

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

5. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.
(a) Extremely mean
(b) In poor health
(c) Unstable mentally
(d) Financially well-to-do

Short Answer Questions

1. In his plays, Will defined love as…

2. Which description does NOT fit the members of the important group of playwrights in London during Will’s day?

3. Which description of Sir John Falstaff is NOT reflective of the people on whom his character is based?

4. The relationship that Will had with what person enabled him to gain more knowledge and have greater access to books?

5. In which play did Will NOT poke fun at the members of the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day?

(see the answer key)

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