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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Will's marriage
(b) Will's death
(c) Will's early childhood
(d) Will's baptism

2. Which member of the important group of playwrights in London was particularly opposed to Will’s success?
(a) The Earl of Southampton
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Richard Field

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

4. Which best describes the theme of Venus and Adonis?
(a) A spiritual quest
(b) A tangle of romantic expression
(c) A political intrigue
(d) A treatise on parenting

5. Where was Will’s family living while he was in London?
(a) Lancashire
(b) Paris
(c) Stratford
(d) London

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…

2. What was the result of Will’s threatened punishment for his illegal activity?

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

4. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?

5. What aspect of social life was very important in Will’s time?

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