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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 5 begins with an examination of…
(a) Will’s health
(b) Will’s reasons for leaving Stratford
(c) Will’s childhood
(d) Will’s financial state

2. Which popular poet of the day attempted to defend Will and his work?
(a) Thomas Nashe
(b) Richard Field
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Sir Thomas Lucy

3. Which of these was NOT an element of patronage during Will’s day?
(a) Social advancement
(b) Legal protection
(c) Adoption into the patron’s family
(d) Financial support

4. Which is NOT a description of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Dedicated to the church
(b) Socially and politically outspoken
(c) Sexually liberated
(d) A drinker and a brawler

5. Chapter 6 begins with a discussion of…
(a) The life of Will’s children
(b) Life in the various sections of London
(c) The political climate of Will’s day
(d) Life in nearby France

Short Answer Questions

1. What particular aspect did the public want in their plays during Will’s day?

2. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?

3. Which of Will’s plays does NOT discuss loss of social status?

4. What was a popular way of teaching students in Will’s school?

5. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?

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