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

2. Which play does NOT demonstrate a focus on the father-daughter relationship?
(a) The Tempest
(b) King Lear
(c) Twelfth Night
(d) Pericles

3. What did Will buy for his family in Stratford during this time?
(a) A family sword
(b) A large home
(c) A flock of sheep
(d) A horse and carriage

4. Will’s plays are considered to be…
(a) Important religious documents
(b) Terrible examples of writing
(c) Mere stories
(d) Deep studies of human nature

5. Where did Will live near the end of his life?
(a) Stratford
(b) Birmingham
(c) Lancashire
(d) London

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT a description of Will?

2. What was the name of the house that Will purchased?

3. In Chapter 9, who was the reigning monarch of England?

4. What was a significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to a method of speaking by a particular character?

5. During the production of which of Will’s plays did the Globe Theater burn down?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Venus and Adonis? What is it about?

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

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

10. 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?

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