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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The urgency of Will’s marriage is reflected in two characters from which of his plays?
(a) Henry IV
(b) King Lear
(c) Macbeth
(d) Romeo and Juliet

2. Which description of Sir John Falstaff is NOT reflective of the people on whom his character is based?
(a) Self-indulgent
(b) Full of manipulation and lies
(c) Gentle and wise
(d) Self-deluding

3. Describe Will’s relationship with the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day.
(a) He fit in well with them
(b) He copied their plays
(c) He was extremely angry at them
(d) He did not fit in with them

4. Who is NOT an example of a villainous character in Will’s later work that stemmed from exposure to plays in his younger years?
(a) Angelo
(b) Falstaff
(c) Romeo
(d) Iago

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Will meet his future wife?

2. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?

3. Which of these things was NOT an aspect of deer poaching during Will’s day?

4. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?

5. Where did Will go, apparently in retreat, shortly after his marriage?

(see the answer key)

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