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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of Will’s plays was particularly influenced by the work of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Othello
(b) Henry VI
(c) King Lear
(d) Romeo and Juliet

4. What word or phrase does NOT describe life inside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
(a) Crowded
(b) Clean
(c) Unhealthy
(d) Awful smells

5. What was a possible hindrance for Will’s traveling to London at this time?
(a) He was sick
(b) He had no license or letter from a patron
(c) He wanted to stay with his family
(d) He had no money

6. What position did Will’s father, John, hold in Stratford?
(a) Mayor
(b) Priest
(c) Councilman
(d) Lawyer

7. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…
(a) The life of Will’s children
(b) Life in the various sections of London
(c) The political climate of Will’s day
(d) Life in nearby France

8. What was Will licensed for during the time that he lived in Stratford?
(a) Acting
(b) Singing
(c) Nothing
(d) Dancing

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

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

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

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

13. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?
(a) Deer poaching
(b) Whiskey brewing
(c) Illicit wool trading
(d) Stealing from the rich

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

15. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?
(a) The ability to use a sword effectively
(b) The ability to run very fast
(c) The ability to cook well
(d) The ability to speak many other languages

Short Answer Questions

1. What important thing was developed in Will through his early education?

2. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?

3. Sir Thomas Lucy was a powerful figure of which religious faith?

4. In which of Will’s plays do characters get married because of an unhealthy obsession?

5. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…

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