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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Will try to avoid writing incriminating documents?
(a) He had a personal conviction against this activity
(b) He was too busy with other things
(c) He was afraid of being accused of treason
(d) He did not have much physical strength

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

3. What word or phrase does NOT describe life inside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Awful smells
(b) Crowded
(c) Unhealthy
(d) Clean

4. Which play is presented in Chapter 5 as portraying Will’s empathy with citizens of the lower classes?
(a) Henry VI
(b) Romeo and Juliet
(c) King Lear
(d) Henry IV

5. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Filled with recreation areas
(b) Filled with people from other countries
(c) Filled with prisons
(d) Filled with animals

Short Answer Questions

1. Will attended a school that was most likely for…

2. Where did Richard Field live?

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

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

5. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?

(see the answer key)

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