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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. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?
(a) A local acting company
(b) A local brewery
(c) A local church
(d) A local government office

2. Where did Will possibly live between the time of his school days and his marriage?
(a) Lancashire
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Birmingham

3. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.
(a) Extremely mean
(b) Financially well-to-do
(c) Unstable mentally
(d) In poor health

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

5. How did Will feel about a future career in theater?
(a) He felt torn between theater and teaching
(b) He did not care
(c) He did not like the idea of it at all
(d) He liked the idea of it very much

Short Answer Questions

1. Will’s involvement in what group is discussed in Chapter 5?

2. Which play is presented in Chapter 5 as portraying Will’s empathy with citizens of the lower classes?

3. The urgency of Will’s marriage is reflected in two characters from which of his plays?

4. What was John Shakespeare’s primary occupation?

5. Why did Will try to avoid writing incriminating documents?

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 ever refer to Anne in his writings? Why or why not?

3. Describe the community in which Will grew up. Was it in a rural area? Was it in a big city?

4. In Will’s day, what was London like inside the ancient Roman wall that surrounded the city? What was London like outside that same wall?

5. Describe the prevalent attitude of theater owners during this time. What was their primary concern?

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

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

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

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

10. In what language was Will’s education conducted? Was this common?

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