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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was a popular way of teaching students in Will’s school?
(a) Enacting classical plays
(b) Independent studies at home
(c) Travel abroad
(d) Reading many texts

3. Which theme in Will’s later works likely stemmed from his family life?
(a) Political activism
(b) Loss of status and its restoration
(c) Maintaining a good marriage
(d) Criminal activity

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

5. What position did Will’s father, John, hold in Stratford?
(a) Councilman
(b) Lawyer
(c) Priest
(d) Mayor

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which early farcical play written by Will was likely influenced by his studies in school?

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

4. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?

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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