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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. In his plays, Will defined love as…
(a) An ideal
(b) A poor choice
(c) Disgusting
(d) Unhealthy
2. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
(a) Twelfth Night
(b) The Tempest
(c) The Merchant of Venice
(d) Romeo and Juliet
3. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?
(a) The ability to speak many other languages
(b) The ability to use a sword effectively
(c) The ability to run very fast
(d) The ability to cook well
4. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Mean characters
(b) Soliloquies
(c) Epic poems
(d) Massive spectacles
5. In what country is Stratford located?
(a) England
(b) Germany
(c) Poland
(d) France
Short Answer Questions
1. In what city did Will live next?
2. Who was primarily responsible for the loss of social standing in Will’s family?
3. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…
4. What activity did Will try to avoid while living in London?
5. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some possible reasons for Will’s leaving Stratford and going to London?
2. Who was Will’s wife? What was her financial standing? What religious preference did she likely have?
3. What influence did Will’s education have on his later work as a playwright?
4. Did Will ever refer to Anne in his writings? Why or why not?
5. Did Will and his wife have a happy, fulfilling marriage? Discuss evidences to support your answer.
6. What was Tamburlaine the Great? Who wrote it? Why was it significant?
7. Discuss the possible reason for Will’s hasty marriage and identify which of Will’s plays reflects the same urgency between a male and female character.
8. Describe how Will’s father, John Shakespeare, influenced Will’s exposure to theater at a young age.
9. Describe the community in which Will grew up. Was it in a rural area? Was it in a big city?
10. Who was Richard Field? Why was Will’s relationship with him important?
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