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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Will’s involvement in what group is discussed in Chapter 5?
(a) The King’s Men
(b) The Queen’s Men
(c) The City’s Troupe
(d) The Mayor’s Actors

2. What illegal activity was John Shakespeare involved in?
(a) Illicit wool dealing
(b) Spying
(c) Whiskey brewing
(d) Deer poaching

3. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…
(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) Brothers
(d) Sisters

4. Chapter 5 ends with a discussion of…
(a) Why Will did not live with his family
(b) Why Will did not leave documents inscribed with his name
(c) Why Will did not have a happy marriage
(d) Why Will wrote so prolifically

5. Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?
(a) Christopher Marlowe
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Sir Thomas Lucy
(d) Anne Hathaway

6. 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 paternal grandfather
(d) Will’s cousin

7. Where did Will possibly live between the time of his school days and his marriage?
(a) Birmingham
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Lancashire

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

9. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?
(a) Priest
(b) Cook
(c) Actor
(d) Teacher

10. What word or phrase does NOT describe life inside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Crowded
(b) Unhealthy
(c) Clean
(d) Awful smells

11. What characteristic of Campion might have hindered Will’s future work in theater?
(a) His thievery
(b) His wealth
(c) His Catholicism
(d) His generosity

12. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?
(a) Bitterness
(b) Jealousy
(c) Happiness in marriage
(d) Dignity

13. What position did Will’s father, John, hold in Stratford?
(a) Councilman
(b) Priest
(c) Mayor
(d) Lawyer

14. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…
(a) Will’s health
(b) Will’s childhood and education
(c) Will’s religious preferences
(d) Will’s mental aptitude

15. Which character in Henry VI led a rebellion against the upper class?
(a) Jack Cade
(b) Juliet
(c) Falstaff
(d) Edgar

Short Answer Questions

1. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.

2. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…

3. What eventually happened to Edmund Campion?

4. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?

5. Will’s early education was most likely conducted in what language?

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