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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 of Will’s famous tragedies was written during the reign of King James?
(a) Macbeth
(b) Venus and Adonis
(c) Hamlet
(d) Richard II

2. Who was Christopher Marlowe’s roommate?
(a) Thomas Nashe
(b) Robert Greene
(c) The Earl of Southampton
(d) Thomas Kyd

3. What was Will’s future patron determined NOT to do?
(a) Become ill
(b) Become injured while riding horses
(c) Marry
(d) Divorce

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

5. What did Robert Greene do to criticize Will publicly?
(a) Complained to the queen about his work
(b) Burned down his house
(c) Made a speech criticizing his work
(d) Published a tract criticizing his work

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Queen Elizabeth require of her subjects, no matter what their religious beliefs were?

2. Chapter 8 focuses mostly on Will’s…

3. What is thought to have been the motivation behind Will’s bequeathment of his second-best bed to his wife?

4. Who staged a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth that is described in Chapter 10?

5. Which person associated with Queen Elizabeth was executed on accusations of heresy and treason?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Describe why Will’s play Richard II was not well-received by Queen Elizabeth.

3. In what ways were Christopher Marlowe and Will similar?

4. How did Christopher Marlowe die? What is a speculative theory regarding his death?

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

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

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

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

9. Who was the Earl of Southampton? What impact did he have on Will’s career?

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

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