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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. Where did Will go after leaving the county where he met Campion?
(a) Paris
(b) Birmingham
(c) London
(d) Stratford
2. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?
(a) As You Like It
(b) Hamlet
(c) Romeo and Juliet
(d) Othello
3. What important thing was developed in Will through his early education?
(a) A love of mathematics
(b) A love of language
(c) Financial independence
(d) Stellar grammar
4. Who was the prominent and hunted Catholic leader that Will met during this time?
(a) Edmund Campion
(b) Christopher Marlowe
(c) Robert Greene
(d) John Shakespeare
5. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?
(a) A local government office
(b) A local acting company
(c) A local brewery
(d) A local church
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Will see upon entering his new home city that made him afraid?
2. Chapter 3 begins with a discussion of…
3. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…
4. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?
5. John Shakespeare was unable to send Will to…
Short Essay Questions
1. What types of things would Will have needed to learn in order to be a successful actor in his day?
2. Did Will and his wife have a happy, fulfilling marriage? Discuss evidences to support your answer.
3. Describe the careers, both legal and illegal, of John Shakespeare.
4. It is interesting to note that Will had an aversion to producing signed documents. Why was this the case?
5. Describe the general feelings towards Roman Catholics during the England of Will’s day.
6. Describe the community in which Will grew up. Was it in a rural area? Was it in a big city?
7. What are some possible reasons for Will’s leaving Stratford and going to London?
8. Describe the school environment in which Will was educated. What things were unique about his education?
9. Why might Will have engaged in deer poaching? Were there social implications for this activity?
10. Describe how Will’s father, John Shakespeare, influenced Will’s exposure to theater at a young age.
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