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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Will’s home town?
(a) Lancashire
(b) London
(c) Stratford-upon-Avon
(d) Birmingham

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

6. What characteristic was prevalent among theaters during Will’s day?
(a) Honesty
(b) Generosity
(c) Competition
(d) Collaboration

7. 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

8. What suggestion is made in Chapter 4 regarding the representation of parenting in Will’s theatrical works?
(a) Parenting was not desirable
(b) The female carried all of the parental responsibilities
(c) Parenting was extremely desirable
(d) The male carried all of the parental responsibilities

9. What particular aspect did the public want in their plays during Will’s day?
(a) Romance
(b) Human dignity
(c) Violence
(d) Honesty

10. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.
(a) Unstable mentally
(b) Extremely mean
(c) Financially well-to-do
(d) In poor health

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

12. 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

13. In which of Will’s plays do characters get married because of an unhealthy obsession?
(a) Macbeth
(b) Hamlet
(c) Midsummer Night's Dream
(d) Othello

14. Chapter 5 begins with an examination of…
(a) Will’s childhood
(b) Will’s financial state
(c) Will’s reasons for leaving Stratford
(d) Will’s health

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Will’s wife?

2. Which character in Henry VI led a rebellion against the upper class?

3. Which character in Will’s Titus Andronicus was treated in a particularly horrific way?

4. What object did Will finally obtain that was a status symbol for his family?

5. In what city did Will live next?

(see the answer keys)

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