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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was a possible hindrance for Will’s traveling to London at this time?
(a) He had no money
(b) He wanted to stay with his family
(c) He was sick
(d) He had no license or letter from a patron

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

4. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?
(a) A local brewery
(b) A local acting company
(c) A local government office
(d) A local church

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?

4. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…

5. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…

(see the answer key)

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