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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The relationship that Will had with what person enabled him to gain more knowledge and have greater access to books?
(a) Edmund Campion
(b) Christopher Marlowe
(c) Richard Field
(d) Robert Greene

2. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?
(a) Priest
(b) Teacher
(c) Glove maker
(d) Builder

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

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

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

6. On whose estate did Will engage in illegal activity?
(a) Robert Greene’s
(b) John Shakespeare’s
(c) Sir Thomas Lucy’s
(d) Edmund Campion’s

7. Where did Will meet his future wife?
(a) Stratford
(b) Birmingham
(c) London
(d) Shottery

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

9. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…
(a) The type of clothes Will would have worn
(b) The dangers of traveling by road during Will’s day
(c) The health challenges prevalent during Will’s time
(d) The typical rural English household

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

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

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

13. Which of the following was NOT a difference between Will and his wife?
(a) Religion
(b) Age
(c) Financial means
(d) Nationality

14. What was a popular way of teaching students in Will’s school?
(a) Reading many texts
(b) Independent studies at home
(c) Enacting classical plays
(d) Travel abroad

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is a likely description of Will’s marriage?

2. In which of these writings did Will refer to his wife?

3. Choose the word that best describes the family of Will’s mother.

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

5. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?

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