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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these was a prominent playwright within the theater community of Will’s day?
(a) Christopher Marlowe
(b) Richard Field
(c) Edmund Campion
(d) Sir Thomas Lucy

2. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…
(a) Will’s rural roots
(b) Will’s claim to fame
(c) Will’s brilliance
(d) Will’s religious preferences

3. Will’s early education was most likely conducted in what language?
(a) French
(b) English
(c) German
(d) Latin

4. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Romeo and Juliet
(c) As You Like It
(d) Othello

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is NOT an example of a villainous character in Will’s later work that stemmed from exposure to plays in his younger years?

2. What was the name of Will’s mother?

3. In which play did Will NOT poke fun at the members of the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day?

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

5. What particular aspect did the public want in their plays during Will’s day?

(see the answer key)

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