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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these WAS an aspect of life inside the ancient Roman wall in London?
(a) Fresh air
(b) Crowding
(c) Extreme good health
(d) Healthy places to eat

2. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?
(a) Cook
(b) Actor
(c) Priest
(d) Teacher

3. What did Will see upon entering his new home city that made him afraid?
(a) Heads of executed men impaled on spears
(b) The crumbling defenses of the city
(c) An army of soldiers coming out to meet him
(d) People dying from the plague

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

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

6. In what city did Will live next?
(a) Paris
(b) Stratford
(c) Paris
(d) London

7. Will attended a school that was most likely for…
(a) Upper middle class students
(b) Religious students only
(c) Boys and girls alike
(d) Servants

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

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

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

11. Which early farcical play written by Will was likely influenced by his studies in school?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Comedy of Errors
(c) Macbeth
(d) Henry IV

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

13. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…
(a) Sisters
(b) Father
(c) Mother
(d) Brothers

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…

2. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…

3. What is a possible evidence for John’s Shakespeare’s suspected alcoholism?

4. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?

5. Where did Richard Field live?

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