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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. To whom did Will leave all of his property in his will?
(a) To his son Hamnet
(b) To his daughter Judith
(c) To his daughter Susanna
(d) To his wife Anne

2. What phrase best describes the Earl of Southampton?
(a) Focused on traveling
(b) Religious
(c) In poor health
(d) Self-indulgent

3. What genre was NOT produced by both Will and Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Plays
(b) Full-length novels
(c) Epic poems
(d) Historical dramas

4. In what year did Will die?
(a) 1616
(b) 1620
(c) 1580
(d) 1610

5. Which important person in Will’s life supported the rebellion against the queen led by the Earl of Essex?
(a) Christopher Marlowe
(b) The Earl of Southampton
(c) The Duke of York
(d) Richard Field

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the important group of playwrights in London was particularly opposed to Will’s success?

2. What was the name of Christopher Marlowe’s play that was about a Jew?

3. Which of Will’s tragedies did he write in the latter days of his career?

4. Which description does NOT fit the members of the important group of playwrights in London during Will’s day?

5. What is the name of another epic poem that Will wrote?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who defended Will and his work after the criticism voiced by Robert Greene? Why might this person have defended Will?

2. Who ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth died? Why was this monarch important to Will’s career?

3. What were some main differences between Will and Christopher Marlowe?

4. What happened to Will’s financial standing after the production of Hamlet? What was Will able to purchase for his family?

5. Chapter 9 describes how Queen Elizabeth’s doctor was executed publicly. How did the watching crowd respond? How did this response affect Will’s later works?

6. Why did Will return to Stratford in the latter years of his life?

7. In Chapter 10, the author discusses a personal tragedy that occurred in Will’s life. What was this tragedy? Where did Will go after this tragedy occurred?

8. Describe the prominent group of playwrights in London during Will’s day. Name two of the members of this group.

9. How did Robert Greene feel about Will? What did Greene do to express his feelings?

10. When did Will die? Where was he buried?

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