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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was a difference between Will and Christopher Marlowe that is presented in Chapter 6?
(a) Will was happily married, and Marlowe was not
(b) Marlowe was a more prolific writer than Will
(c) Marlowe was better read and more educated than Will
(d) Will was better read and more educated than Marlowe

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

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

8. What did Will apparently believe in as the “ultimate religion?”
(a) Protestantism
(b) Paganism
(c) Roman Catholicism
(d) Romantic love

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

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

11. Gloves during this time were made from which material?
(a) Silk
(b) Leather
(c) Cotton
(d) Polyester

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

13. In his plays, Will defined love as…
(a) A poor choice
(b) Disgusting
(c) An ideal
(d) Unhealthy

14. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Mean characters
(b) Soliloquies
(c) Massive spectacles
(d) Epic poems

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?

2. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…

3. Where did Will go, apparently in retreat, shortly after his marriage?

4. What was a popular way of teaching students in Will’s school?

5. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?

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