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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?
(a) Studying with renowned playwrights of his day
(b) Traveling extensively outside of his home town
(c) Being selected as the winner of a national contest
(d) Attending local festivals at which plays were presented

2. In which of Will’s plays do characters get married because of an unhealthy obsession?
(a) Midsummer Night's Dream
(b) Hamlet
(c) Macbeth
(d) Othello

3. What happened to the Earl of Essex?
(a) He was deported
(b) He was pardoned
(c) He was executed
(d) He was imprisoned for life

4. What was Will’s home town?
(a) Stratford-upon-Avon
(b) Birmingham
(c) Lancashire
(d) London

5. Which of Will’s plays was being performed during the rebellion by the Earl of Essex?
(a) King Lear
(b) Macbeth
(c) Richard II
(d) Hamlet

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the important group of playwrights in London was particularly opposed to Will’s success?

2. What was a difference between Will and Christopher Marlowe that is presented in Chapter 6?

3. What play did Will write shortly after Richard II that is one of his most remarkable achievements?

4. Who took Robert Greene in so that he did not have to die on the streets of London?

5. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?

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