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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in Will’s Titus Andronicus was treated in a particularly horrific way?
(a) Juliet
(b) King Lear
(c) Lavinia
(d) Falstaff

2. Which of these WAS an aspect of life inside the ancient Roman wall in London?
(a) Extreme good health
(b) Crowding
(c) Fresh air
(d) Healthy places to eat

3. What situation did Will leave behind in London when he went to Stratford?
(a) A dispute leading to the dismantling and rebuilding of a particular theater
(b) An ailing father that was close to death
(c) An accusation of embezzlement from the church
(d) A threat that he was going to be executed for treason

4. Who took Robert Greene in so that he did not have to die on the streets of London?
(a) Another playwright
(b) A shoemaker
(c) A queen
(d) An actor

5. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?
(a) Will’s brother
(b) Will’s father
(c) Will’s cousin
(d) Will’s paternal grandfather

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a result of the production of Hamlet?

2. Describe Will’s relationship with the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day.

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

4. Which of these was NOT an element of patronage during Will’s day?

5. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…

(see the answer key)

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