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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of social life was very important in Will’s time?
(a) Generosity
(b) Status
(c) Honesty
(d) Health

2. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?
(a) Attending local festivals at which plays were presented
(b) Traveling extensively outside of his home town
(c) Being selected as the winner of a national contest
(d) Studying with renowned playwrights of his day

3. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…
(a) Will’s religious preferences
(b) Will’s health
(c) Will’s mental aptitude
(d) Will’s childhood and education

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

5. What illegal activity was John Shakespeare involved in?
(a) Illicit wool dealing
(b) Whiskey brewing
(c) Spying
(d) Deer poaching

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?

4. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…

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

(see the answer key)

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