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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Choose the word that best describes the family of Will’s mother.
(a) Sickly
(b) Imprisoned
(c) Wealthy
(d) Poor
2. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?
(a) Pregnancy
(b) Weather conditions
(c) Money
(d) Career opportunities
3. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.
(a) Financially well-to-do
(b) Extremely mean
(c) Unstable mentally
(d) In poor health
4. Which of these WAS an aspect of life inside the ancient Roman wall in London?
(a) Extreme good health
(b) Crowding
(c) Healthy places to eat
(d) Fresh air
5. Sir Thomas Lucy was a powerful figure of which religious faith?
(a) Roman Catholicism
(b) Paganism
(c) Protestantism
(d) Mormonism
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
2. Which character in Will’s Titus Andronicus was treated in a particularly horrific way?
3. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?
4. Which of the following was NOT a difference between Will and his wife?
5. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Will’s father, John Shakespeare, influenced Will’s exposure to theater at a young age.
2. What influence did Will’s education have on his later work as a playwright?
3. What two personal conclusions did Will draw as a result of his relationship with Edmund Campion?
4. Who was Sir Thomas Lucy? What was Will’s relationship with him?
5. What types of things would Will have needed to learn in order to be a successful actor in his day?
6. Describe the school environment in which Will was educated. What things were unique about his education?
7. Why did John Shakespeare try to purchase a coat of arms for his family? Was he successful?
8. Describe the relationship between Brutus and Portia in Will’s play Julius Caesar. Is this relationship healthy or unhealthy? Why is it an important indicator of how Will depicted marriage in his plays?
9. Did Will and his wife have a happy, fulfilling marriage? Discuss evidences to support your answer.
10. Was it dangerous for people to travel by road in Will’s day? What did they need for safe passage?
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