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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…

2. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…

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

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

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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