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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of Will’s plays does NOT include a reference to gloves?
(a) Othello
(b) Midsummer Night's Dream
(c) Twelfth Night
(d) Hamlet

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

4. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…
(a) Will’s brilliance
(b) Will’s claim to fame
(c) Will’s religious preferences
(d) Will’s rural roots

5. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?
(a) Christopher Marlowe
(b) John Shakespeare
(c) Robert Greene
(d) Edmund Campion

6. Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?
(a) Sir Thomas Lucy
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Anne Hathaway
(d) Christopher Marlowe

7. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?
(a) Career opportunities
(b) Pregnancy
(c) Weather conditions
(d) Money

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Which character in Will’s Titus Andronicus was treated in a particularly horrific way?
(a) Falstaff
(b) King Lear
(c) Lavinia
(d) Juliet

15. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?
(a) Hamlet
(b) Romeo and Juliet
(c) As You Like It
(d) Othello

Short Answer Questions

1. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?

2. In which of Will’s plays are husbands portrayed as neglecting their wives?

3. In his plays, Will defined love as…

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

5. What was a possible hindrance for Will’s traveling to London at this time?

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