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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. Chapter 5 begins with an examination of…
(a) Will’s reasons for leaving Stratford
(b) Will’s childhood
(c) Will’s financial state
(d) Will’s health

2. What characteristic was prevalent among theaters during Will’s day?
(a) Collaboration
(b) Honesty
(c) Generosity
(d) Competition

3. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?
(a) Priest
(b) Teacher
(c) Actor
(d) Cook

4. What object did John Shakespeare unsuccessfully attempt to purchase to help the family’s social standing?
(a) A large house
(b) A sword
(c) A prison pardon
(d) A coat of arms

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What main theme in presented in Chapter 4 as occurring in many of Will’s later theatrical works?

2. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…

3. Which of these things was NOT an aspect of deer poaching during Will’s day?

4. Which of Will’s plays was particularly influenced by the work of Christopher Marlowe?

5. What suggestion is made in Chapter 4 regarding the representation of parenting in Will’s theatrical works?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a remarkable characteristic about the villain Tamburlaine in Tamburlaine the Great? Why was this characteristic remarkable?

2. What influence did Will’s education have on his later work as a playwright?

3. What was Tamburlaine the Great? Who wrote it? Why was it significant?

4. Was it dangerous for people to travel by road in Will’s day? What did they need for safe passage?

5. Why did John Shakespeare try to purchase a coat of arms for his family? Was he successful?

6. Who was Edmund Campion? What faith was he devoted to?

7. Describe Will’s involvement with “The Queen’s Men.” Why was his involvement with this group important to his career?

8. Why might Will have engaged in deer poaching? Were there social implications for this activity?

9. Who was Richard Field? Why was Will’s relationship with him important?

10. Describe the general feelings towards Roman Catholics during the England of Will’s day.

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