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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…
(a) Church
(b) London
(c) University
(d) Germany

2. Why did “The Queen’s Men” supposedly need an additional actor?
(a) One of their members had been arrested
(b) One of their members had quit
(c) One of their members had been killed
(d) One of their members had gotten the plague

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

4. What aspect of social life was very important in Will’s time?
(a) Status
(b) Honesty
(c) Health
(d) Generosity

5. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?
(a) Weather conditions
(b) Pregnancy
(c) Money
(d) Career opportunities

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these prominent playwrights died last?

2. What does Chapter 8 say that Will may have developed towards the Earl of Southampton?

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

4. Which character in Will’s Titus Andronicus was treated in a particularly horrific way?

5. Which is a likely description of Will’s marriage?

(see the answer key)

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