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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Will’s home town?
(a) London
(b) Birmingham
(c) Lancashire
(d) Stratford-upon-Avon

2. What illegal activity was John Shakespeare involved in?
(a) Spying
(b) Illicit wool dealing
(c) Whiskey brewing
(d) Deer poaching

3. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?
(a) Happiness in marriage
(b) Jealousy
(c) Bitterness
(d) Dignity

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

5. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?
(a) Protestantism
(b) Paganism
(c) Hedonism
(d) Roman Catholicism

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?

2. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?

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

4. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…

5. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?

(see the answer key)

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