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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these was another prominent playwright (and likely the leader) within the theater community of Will’s day?
(a) John Patton
(b) Henry Arden
(c) Edgar Lucy
(d) Robert Greene

2. Which of these was NOT a major location of recreation in London during Will’s day?
(a) Theaters
(b) Horse tracks
(c) Bear-baiting pits
(d) Brothels

3. In England during Will’s day, many Jews had superficially converted to which religion?
(a) Hinduism
(b) Christianity
(c) Paganism
(d) Buddhism

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

5. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?
(a) John Shakespeare
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Edmund Campion

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The urgency of Will’s marriage is reflected in two characters from which of his plays?

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

5. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?

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