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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?
(a) Othello
(b) Romeo and Juliet
(c) Hamlet
(d) As You Like It

2. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.
(a) Unstable mentally
(b) In poor health
(c) Financially well-to-do
(d) Extremely mean

3. On whose estate did Will engage in illegal activity?
(a) John Shakespeare’s
(b) Robert Greene’s
(c) Edmund Campion’s
(d) Sir Thomas Lucy’s

4. Which of these things was NOT an aspect of deer poaching during Will’s day?
(a) It was a test of language
(b) It was a test of cleverness
(c) It was a test of manhood
(d) It was a test of skill

5. What characteristic of Campion might have hindered Will’s future work in theater?
(a) His wealth
(b) His generosity
(c) His thievery
(d) His Catholicism

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of Will’s plays are husbands portrayed as neglecting their wives?

2. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?

3. Where did Will go, apparently in retreat, shortly after his marriage?

4. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?

5. Will’s involvement in what group is discussed in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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