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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What eventually happened to Edmund Campion?
(a) He was given a large sum of money
(b) He was made mayor
(c) He died of old age
(d) He was executed

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

3. In what city did Will live next?
(a) Paris
(b) Paris
(c) Stratford
(d) London

4. What was the result of Will’s threatened punishment for his illegal activity?
(a) Will’s untimely death
(b) Will’s leaving Stratford
(c) Will’s imprisonment
(d) Will’s advancement in society

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Will see upon entering his new home city that made him afraid?

3. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”

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

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

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