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

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

3. Who staged a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth that is described in Chapter 10?
(a) The Earl of Essex
(b) Sir Thomas Lucy
(c) Richard Field
(d) Robert Greene

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

5. What did Will publish in rebuttal of Robert Greene’s written attacks?
(a) A public announcement
(b) A play
(c) A letter
(d) Nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Queen Elizabeth’s reaction to Richard II.

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

3. Both Will and Marlowe utilized main characters in their works from what people group?

4. Which best describes the theme of Venus and Adonis?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are two main innovations present in Hamlet?

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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