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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did “The Queen’s Men” supposedly need an additional actor?
(a) One of their members had quit
(b) One of their members had gotten the plague
(c) One of their members had been arrested
(d) One of their members had been killed

2. Who did the Earl of Southampton eventually marry?
(a) Will’s daughter
(b) A princess from France
(c) Will’s sister
(d) One of the queen’s maids

3. What circumstance heavily influenced the writing of Hamlet?
(a) The death of Will’s son
(b) The death of Will’s wife
(c) Will’s impending death
(d) The birth of Will’s daughter

4. What is the name of another epic poem that Will wrote?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Othello
(c) As You Like It
(d) The Rape of Lucrece

5. Which description does NOT fit the members of the important group of playwrights in London during Will’s day?
(a) Generous and mild
(b) Outcasts from their families
(c) Intent upon making a mark in theater
(d) University educated

Short Answer Questions

1. Gloves during this time were made from which material?

2. Where did Will go after leaving the county where he met Campion?

3. Which is a likely description of Will’s marriage?

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

5. What did Will and Christopher Marlowe have in common?

(see the answer key)

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