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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relationship forms the basis of human interactions in several of Will’s works in his latter days?
(a) Brother-sister relationship
(b) Father-daughter relationship
(c) Father-son relationship
(d) Husband-wife relationship

2. What was another significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to the development of the play’s characters?
(a) Removal of consequences
(b) Removal of all women
(c) Removal of motivation for actions
(d) Removal of character descriptions

3. Which of Will’s characters in Macbeth was a reinvention of one of King James’ ancestors?
(a) Macbeth
(b) Banquo
(c) Jack Cade
(d) Iago

4. Chapter 12 focuses on…
(a) Will's religious beliefs
(b) Will's parentage
(c) Will's final days
(d) Will's birth

5. What object did Will leave to his wife after his death?
(a) The family home
(b) All of his money
(c) His personal sword
(d) His second-best bed

6. Describe Queen Elizabeth’s reaction to Richard II.
(a) She was indifferent
(b) She was apathetic
(c) She was upset
(d) She was pleased

7. In what year did Will die?
(a) 1616
(b) 1610
(c) 1580
(d) 1620

8. Which young aristocrat eventually became Will’s patron?
(a) Queen Elizabeth
(b) The Earl of Stratford
(c) King Henry
(d) The Earl of Southampton

9. Why did Will leave London to return to Stratford?
(a) To attend a funeral
(b) To attend church regularly
(c) To go to the doctor
(d) To raise money

10. Which is NOT a description of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Sexually liberated
(b) A drinker and a brawler
(c) Dedicated to the church
(d) Socially and politically outspoken

11. Chapter 11 begins with…
(a) More discussion about King Lear
(b) More discussion about Venus and Adonis
(c) More discussion about Othello
(d) More discussion about Hamlet

12. Which member of the important group of playwrights in London was particularly opposed to Will’s success?
(a) The Earl of Southampton
(b) Richard Field
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Robert Greene

13. What play did Will write shortly after Richard II that is one of his most remarkable achievements?
(a) King Lear
(b) Hamlet
(c) Richard II
(d) Macbeth

14. What theater in London burned down towards the end of Will’s life?
(a) The Globe
(b) The Thorn
(c) The Rose
(d) The Glove

15. What did Robert Greene do to criticize Will publicly?
(a) Published a tract criticizing his work
(b) Complained to the queen about his work
(c) Made a speech criticizing his work
(d) Burned down his house

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these was NOT an element of patronage during Will’s day?

2. Which popular poet of the day attempted to defend Will and his work?

3. What was a significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to a method of speaking by a particular character?

4. Where did Will live near the end of his life?

5. In Chapter 12, what does the author suggest that Will feared?

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