2. What activity did Will try to avoid while living in London?
(a) Stealing money
(b) Writing any plays that would call attention to his illegal dealings
(c) Drinking alcohol
(d) Writing incriminating documents signed with his name

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

4. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?
(a) Paganism
(b) Hedonism
(c) Protestantism
(d) Roman Catholicism

5. Which theme in Will’s later works likely stemmed from his family life?
(a) Criminal activity
(b) Loss of status and its restoration
(c) Maintaining a good marriage
(d) Political activism

6. Which of these things was NOT an aspect of deer poaching during Will’s day?
(a) It was a test of skill
(b) It was a test of cleverness
(c) It was a test of language
(d) It was a test of manhood

7. What was the name of Will’s mother?
(a) Lucy Campion
(b) Esther Arden
(c) Susanna Marlowe
(d) Mary Arden

8. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?
(a) Being selected as the winner of a national contest
(b) Studying with renowned playwrights of his day
(c) Traveling extensively outside of his home town
(d) Attending local festivals at which plays were presented

9. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?
(a) A coat of arms
(b) A large house
(c) A sword
(d) A prison pardon

10. How did Will feel about a future career in theater?
(a) He felt torn between theater and teaching
(b) He liked the idea of it very much
(c) He did not care
(d) He did not like the idea of it at all

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

12. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?
(a) As You Like It
(b) Elizabeth I
(c) Macbeth
(d) Tamburlaine the Great

13. Where did Richard Field live?
(a) London
(b) Paris
(c) Lancashire
(d) Stratford

14. What main theme in presented in Chapter 4 as occurring in many of Will’s later theatrical works?
(a) Hard work
(b) Pregnancy
(c) Parenting
(d) Marriage

15. Where did Will go after leaving the county where he met Campion?
(a) Stratford
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Birmingham