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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Will meet his future wife?
(a) Stratford
(b) Shottery
(c) Birmingham
(d) London

2. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?
(a) A sword
(b) A coat of arms
(c) A large house
(d) A prison pardon

3. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?
(a) Money
(b) Career opportunities
(c) Pregnancy
(d) Weather conditions

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

5. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…
(a) Will’s rural roots
(b) Will’s religious preferences
(c) Will’s brilliance
(d) Will’s claim to fame

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is Stratford located?

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

3. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?

4. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?

5. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”

(see the answer key)

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