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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these things was NOT an aspect of deer poaching during Will’s day?
(a) It was a test of cleverness
(b) It was a test of language
(c) It was a test of skill
(d) It was a test of manhood

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

3. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Will's early childhood
(b) Will's death
(c) Will's baptism
(d) Will's marriage

4. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Epic poems
(b) Massive spectacles
(c) Mean characters
(d) Soliloquies

5. In his plays, Will defined love as…
(a) A poor choice
(b) Disgusting
(c) An ideal
(d) Unhealthy

Short Answer Questions

1. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?

2. What circumstance heavily influenced the writing of Hamlet?

3. What position did Will’s father, John, hold in Stratford?

4. What did Will publish in rebuttal of Robert Greene’s written attacks?

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

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