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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

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

3. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
(a) The Merchant of Venice
(b) Twelfth Night
(c) Romeo and Juliet
(d) The Tempest

4. What did Will publish in rebuttal of Robert Greene’s written attacks?
(a) A letter
(b) A play
(c) A public announcement
(d) Nothing

5. What activity did Will try to avoid while living in London?
(a) Writing any plays that would call attention to his illegal dealings
(b) Drinking alcohol
(c) Writing incriminating documents signed with his name
(d) Stealing money

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”

3. Which early farcical play written by Will was likely influenced by his studies in school?

4. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…

5. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?

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