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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Will’s family living while he was in London?
(a) Lancashire
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Stratford

2. Chapter 5 begins with an examination of…
(a) Will’s childhood
(b) Will’s health
(c) Will’s reasons for leaving Stratford
(d) Will’s financial state

3. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Mean characters
(b) Epic poems
(c) Soliloquies
(d) Massive spectacles

4. Which of these things was NOT an aspect of deer poaching during Will’s day?
(a) It was a test of skill
(b) It was a test of language
(c) It was a test of cleverness
(d) It was a test of manhood

5. What particular aspect did the public want in their plays during Will’s day?
(a) Human dignity
(b) Violence
(c) Romance
(d) Honesty

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a possible evidence for John’s Shakespeare’s suspected alcoholism?

2. In which of these writings did Will refer to his wife?

3. Which is NOT a description of Christopher Marlowe?

4. What was the name of Will’s wife?

5. What does Chapter 8 say that Will may have developed towards the Earl of Southampton?

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