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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Will’s children died?
(a) Anne
(b) Susanna
(c) Hamnet
(d) Judith

2. The urgency of Will’s marriage is reflected in two characters from which of his plays?
(a) Romeo and Juliet
(b) King Lear
(c) Macbeth
(d) Henry IV

3. What was the main purpose for Will writing Venus and Adonis?
(a) To get out of jail
(b) To gain favor
(c) To make a political statement
(d) To make a religious statement

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

5. What is the name of an epic poem that Will wrote?
(a) Venus and Adonis
(b) As You Like It
(c) Come to Me
(d) Othello

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Will’s famous tragedies was written during the reign of King James?

2. What characteristic of Campion might have hindered Will’s future work in theater?

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

4. What did Will and Christopher Marlowe have in common?

5. What was the name of Christopher Marlowe’s play that was about a Jew?

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