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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Will possibly live between the time of his school days and his marriage?
(a) Paris
(b) Birmingham
(c) London
(d) Lancashire

3. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”
(a) Protestantism
(b) Paganism
(c) Roman Catholicism
(d) Romantic love

4. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?
(a) The ability to use a sword effectively
(b) The ability to speak many other languages
(c) The ability to run very fast
(d) The ability to cook well

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) Romeo
(b) Iago
(c) Falstaff
(d) Angelo

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?

2. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?

3. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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