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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?
(a) Jealousy
(b) Bitterness
(c) Happiness in marriage
(d) Dignity

4. What important thing was developed in Will through his early education?
(a) Stellar grammar
(b) A love of mathematics
(c) Financial independence
(d) A love of language

5. Who is NOT an example of a villainous character in Will’s later work that stemmed from exposure to plays in his younger years?
(a) Iago
(b) Angelo
(c) Romeo
(d) Falstaff

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of social life was very important in Will’s time?

2. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?

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

4. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…

5. What was the name of Will’s mother?

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