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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character in King Lear may reflect the plight of Edmund Campion?
(a) Falstaff
(b) Romeo
(c) Iago
(d) Edgar

2. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…
(a) Germany
(b) London
(c) Church
(d) University

3. On whose estate did Will engage in illegal activity?
(a) Edmund Campion’s
(b) John Shakespeare’s
(c) Sir Thomas Lucy’s
(d) Robert Greene’s

4. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
(a) Twelfth Night
(b) The Merchant of Venice
(c) The Tempest
(d) Romeo and Juliet

5. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?
(a) Money
(b) Weather conditions
(c) Career opportunities
(d) Pregnancy

6. What was the result of Will’s threatened punishment for his illegal activity?
(a) Will’s untimely death
(b) Will’s imprisonment
(c) Will’s advancement in society
(d) Will’s leaving Stratford

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

8. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?
(a) Priest
(b) Glove maker
(c) Builder
(d) Teacher

9. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…
(a) The health challenges prevalent during Will’s time
(b) The dangers of traveling by road during Will’s day
(c) The typical rural English household
(d) The type of clothes Will would have worn

10. What is a possible evidence for John’s Shakespeare’s suspected alcoholism?
(a) Drunken father-like figures in several of Will’s plays
(b) Detailed descriptions of John Shakespeare’s alcoholism
(c) Complaints made by Will’s mother
(d) Written statements by Will’s siblings

11. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Filled with recreation areas
(b) Filled with animals
(c) Filled with prisons
(d) Filled with people from other countries

12. Will’s early education was most likely conducted in what language?
(a) English
(b) French
(c) German
(d) Latin

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

14. Choose the word that best describes the family of Will’s mother.
(a) Sickly
(b) Wealthy
(c) Imprisoned
(d) Poor

15. Which of these was NOT a major location of recreation in London during Will’s day?
(a) Theaters
(b) Brothels
(c) Horse tracks
(d) Bear-baiting pits

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”

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

3. Where did Will go after leaving the county where he met Campion?

4. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?

5. What was the name of Will’s wife?

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