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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?
(a) Hedonism
(b) Roman Catholicism
(c) Protestantism
(d) Paganism
2. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?
(a) Deer poaching
(b) Whiskey brewing
(c) Stealing from the rich
(d) Illicit wool trading
3. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…
(a) Will’s claim to fame
(b) Will’s rural roots
(c) Will’s brilliance
(d) Will’s religious preferences
4. Which play is presented in Chapter 5 as portraying Will’s empathy with citizens of the lower classes?
(a) Henry VI
(b) Henry IV
(c) King Lear
(d) Romeo and Juliet
5. Will’s involvement in what group is discussed in Chapter 5?
(a) The Queen’s Men
(b) The Mayor’s Actors
(c) The City’s Troupe
(d) The King’s Men
6. Which of Will’s plays was particularly influenced by the work of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) King Lear
(b) Henry VI
(c) Othello
(d) Romeo and Juliet
7. Which is a likely description of Will’s marriage?
(a) Apathetic
(b) Blissful
(c) Happy and fulfilled
(d) Unhappy and unfulfilled
8. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Filled with animals
(b) Filled with prisons
(c) Filled with recreation areas
(d) Filled with people from other countries
9. Which of these WAS an aspect of life inside the ancient Roman wall in London?
(a) Fresh air
(b) Extreme good health
(c) Healthy places to eat
(d) Crowding
10. What characteristic was prevalent among theaters during Will’s day?
(a) Collaboration
(b) Generosity
(c) Honesty
(d) Competition
11. Which of Will’s plays does NOT include a reference to gloves?
(a) Midsummer Night's Dream
(b) Hamlet
(c) Othello
(d) Twelfth Night
12. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?
(a) The ability to cook well
(b) The ability to run very fast
(c) The ability to speak many other languages
(d) The ability to use a sword effectively
13. Which of these was NOT a major location of recreation in London during Will’s day?
(a) Brothels
(b) Theaters
(c) Horse tracks
(d) Bear-baiting pits
14. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?
(a) Romeo
(b) Falstaff
(c) Edgar
(d) Iago
15. Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?
(a) Anne Hathaway
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Sir Thomas Lucy
(d) Christopher Marlowe
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Will’s home town?
2. Where did Will go, apparently in retreat, shortly after his marriage?
3. Chapter 5 ends with a discussion of…
4. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…
5. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?
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