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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”
(a) Roman Catholicism
(b) Paganism
(c) Protestantism
(d) Romantic love

2. In which of Will’s plays does Sir John Falstaff appear?
(a) Henry IV
(b) Macbeth
(c) Henry VI
(d) Othello

3. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Filled with animals
(b) Filled with people from other countries
(c) Filled with recreation areas
(d) Filled with prisons

4. Describe Will’s relationship with the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day.
(a) He copied their plays
(b) He did not fit in with them
(c) He fit in well with them
(d) He was extremely angry at them

5. Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?
(a) Sir Thomas Lucy
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Anne Hathaway

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the important group of playwrights in London was particularly opposed to Will’s success?

2. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?

3. What was a difference between Will and Christopher Marlowe that is presented in Chapter 6?

4. Which of these prominent playwrights died last?

5. Who was primarily responsible for the loss of social standing in Will’s family?

(see the answer key)

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