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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Will's marriage
(b) Will's death
(c) Will's baptism
(d) Will's early childhood

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

5. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?
(a) Acting
(b) Nothing
(c) Singing
(d) Dancing

Short Answer Questions

1. Choose the word that best describes the family of Will’s mother.

2. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?

3. Which of Will’s plays does NOT include a reference to gloves?

4. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?

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

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