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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?
(a) Paganism
(b) Roman Catholicism
(c) Hedonism
(d) Protestantism

2. What was the name of Will’s wife?
(a) Juliet Greene
(b) Rosalie Campion
(c) Anne Hathaway
(d) Mary Arden

3. Gloves during this time were made from which material?
(a) Silk
(b) Leather
(c) Cotton
(d) Polyester

4. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”
(a) Protestantism
(b) Roman Catholicism
(c) Romantic love
(d) Paganism

5. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Soliloquies
(b) Massive spectacles
(c) Mean characters
(d) Epic poems

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?

2. What happened to the members of the important group of playwrights in London during Will’s day?

3. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?

4. In which of Will’s plays does Sir John Falstaff appear?

5. What suggestion is made in Chapter 4 regarding the representation of parenting in Will’s theatrical works?

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