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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 5 ends with a discussion of…
(a) Why Will wrote so prolifically
(b) Why Will did not have a happy marriage
(c) Why Will did not leave documents inscribed with his name
(d) Why Will did not live with his family

2. What particular aspect did the public want in their plays during Will’s day?
(a) Human dignity
(b) Romance
(c) Violence
(d) Honesty

3. Which is a likely description of Will’s marriage?
(a) Blissful
(b) Unhappy and unfulfilled
(c) Happy and fulfilled
(d) Apathetic

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

5. Chapter 5 begins with an examination of…
(a) Will’s health
(b) Will’s childhood
(c) Will’s reasons for leaving Stratford
(d) Will’s financial state

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What eventually happened to Edmund Campion?

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

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

5. How did Will feel about a future career in theater?

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