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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?
(a) Will’s cousin
(b) Will’s brother
(c) Will’s paternal grandfather
(d) Will’s father

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

4. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?
(a) Happiness in marriage
(b) Bitterness
(c) Dignity
(d) Jealousy

5. What activity did Will try to avoid while living in London?
(a) Drinking alcohol
(b) Stealing money
(c) Writing incriminating documents signed with his name
(d) Writing any plays that would call attention to his illegal dealings

Short Answer Questions

1. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?

2. The urgency of Will’s marriage is reflected in two characters from which of his plays?

3. Which of these was NOT an element of patronage during Will’s day?

4. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…

5. Which play is presented in Chapter 5 as portraying Will’s empathy with citizens of the lower classes?

(see the answer key)

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