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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. Which young aristocrat eventually became Will’s patron?
(a) King Henry
(b) Queen Elizabeth
(c) The Earl of Stratford
(d) The Earl of Southampton

2. Where was Will buried?
(a) London
(b) Lancashire
(c) Stratford
(d) Birmingham

3. What does Chapter 8 say that Will may have developed towards the Earl of Southampton?
(a) Apathy
(b) Animosity
(c) Romantic feelings
(d) Sympathy

4. What technique does the author use at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Alliteration
(b) Flashback
(c) Soliloquy
(d) Intended forgetfulness

5. What was the watching public’s response to the execution of Queen Elizabeth’s personal doctor?
(a) Great remorse
(b) Sympathetic pity
(c) Massive fear
(d) Cruel laughter

Short Answer Questions

1. What play did Will write shortly after Richard II that is one of his most remarkable achievements?

2. In Chapter 8, the author states that the theaters in London were closed. Why was this the case?

3. Which popular poet of the day attempted to defend Will and his work?

4. What did Will publish in rebuttal of Robert Greene’s written attacks?

5. What phrase best describes the Earl of Southampton?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In which of his plays did Will make fun of the works of the members of the prominent group of playwrights in London?

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

4. Why did Will not fit in with the prominent group of playwrights in London? How were they different from him?

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

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

7. What were the provisions of Will’s will? What object did he leave to his wife?

8. What was Will’s response to the fact that Richard II was not well-received by Queen Elizabeth?

9. Why was Will’s removal of explained motivation for the actions of his characters important?

10. What great tragedy did Will write in the latter part of his life that centered around a father-daughter relationship?

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