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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Will’s mother?
(a) Mary Arden
(b) Lucy Campion
(c) Susanna Marlowe
(d) Esther Arden

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

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

4. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…
(a) Sisters
(b) Father
(c) Brothers
(d) Mother

5. Which of Will’s plays does NOT include a reference to gloves?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Twelfth Night
(c) Midsummer Night's Dream
(d) Othello

Short Answer Questions

1. Will’s early education was most likely conducted in what language?

2. What illegal activity was John Shakespeare involved in?

3. In what country is Stratford located?

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

5. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…

(see the answer key)

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