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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. What was another significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to the development of the play’s characters?
(a) Removal of consequences
(b) Removal of character descriptions
(c) Removal of all women
(d) Removal of motivation for actions

2. Who took Robert Greene in so that he did not have to die on the streets of London?
(a) A shoemaker
(b) Another playwright
(c) A queen
(d) An actor

3. During the production of which of Will’s plays did the Globe Theater burn down?
(a) King Lear
(b) Hamlet
(c) Henry VIII
(d) Macbeth

4. What was a significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to a method of speaking by a particular character?
(a) The act of speaking in another language
(b) The epic poem
(c) The use of foreshadowing
(d) The soliloquy

5. In which play did Will NOT poke fun at the members of the prominent group of playwrights in London during his day?
(a) Twelfth Night
(b) Hamlet
(c) The Merry Wives of Windsor
(d) King Lear

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In England during Will’s day, many Jews had superficially converted to which religion?

3. What is the basic plot of Will’s play Richard II?

4. What name was given to Will’s troupe during the reign of King James?

5. Where was Will’s family living while he was in London?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. What was the Globe? What was its significance? Why was it moved to another location?

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

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

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

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

10. What are two main innovations present in Hamlet?

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