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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important thing was developed in Will through his early education?
(a) Financial independence
(b) Stellar grammar
(c) A love of mathematics
(d) A love of language

2. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?
(a) Will’s cousin
(b) Will’s father
(c) Will’s paternal grandfather
(d) Will’s brother

3. Where did Will go after leaving the county where he met Campion?
(a) Stratford
(b) London
(c) Birmingham
(d) Paris

4. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
(a) The Tempest
(b) The Merchant of Venice
(c) Romeo and Juliet
(d) Twelfth Night

5. How did Will feel about a future career in theater?
(a) He did not like the idea of it at all
(b) He felt torn between theater and teaching
(c) He liked the idea of it very much
(d) He did not care

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Will finally obtain that was a status symbol for his family?

2. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?

3. What was the name of Will’s mother?

4. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?

5. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?

(see the answer key)

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