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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?
(a) A local government office
(b) A local acting company
(c) A local church
(d) A local brewery

3. What happened to the members of the important group of playwrights in London during Will’s day?
(a) They all joined the Church
(b) They all conspired to assassinate Will in the method of Julius Caesar
(c) They all left the country
(d) They all died

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

5. Choose the word that best describes the family of Will’s mother.
(a) Wealthy
(b) Imprisoned
(c) Sickly
(d) Poor

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?

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

4. What is a possible evidence for John’s Shakespeare’s suspected alcoholism?

5. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?

(see the answer key)

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