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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of these writings did Will refer to his wife?
(a) His will
(b) His epic poems
(c) His theater contract
(d) His sonnets

2. Where did Will go, apparently in retreat, shortly after his marriage?
(a) Stratford
(b) Lancashire
(c) Paris
(d) London

3. What technique does the author use at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Soliloquy
(b) Alliteration
(c) Flashback
(d) Intended forgetfulness

4. Which of Will’s plays does NOT include a reference to gloves?
(a) Othello
(b) Twelfth Night
(c) Hamlet
(d) Midsummer Night's Dream

5. What was a popular way of teaching students in Will’s school?
(a) Independent studies at home
(b) Reading many texts
(c) Travel abroad
(d) Enacting classical plays

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Will’s plays was being performed during the rebellion by the Earl of Essex?

2. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?

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

4. Which young aristocrat eventually became Will’s patron?

5. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…

(see the answer key)

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