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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object did Will finally obtain that was a status symbol for his family?
(a) An engraved silver sword
(b) A large carriage
(c) A large flock of sheep
(d) A coat of arms

2. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?
(a) A coat of arms
(b) A sword
(c) A prison pardon
(d) A large house

3. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?
(a) Iago
(b) Falstaff
(c) Edgar
(d) Romeo

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a popular way of teaching students in Will’s school?

2. What characteristic of Campion might have hindered Will’s future work in theater?

3. What is a possible evidence for John’s Shakespeare’s suspected alcoholism?

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

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

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