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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the basic plot of Will’s play Richard II?
(a) A feeble monarch is deposed
(b) A strong monarch is overthrown
(c) A powerful monarch gets sick
(d) A cowardly monarch flees the country

2. What was the main purpose for Will writing Venus and Adonis?
(a) To make a political statement
(b) To make a religious statement
(c) To get out of jail
(d) To gain favor

3. Chapter 1 gives the most information about Will’s…
(a) Father
(b) Brothers
(c) Sisters
(d) Mother

4. In what city did Will live next?
(a) Paris
(b) Stratford
(c) Paris
(d) London

5. Sir Thomas Lucy was a powerful figure of which religious faith?
(a) Paganism
(b) Roman Catholicism
(c) Mormonism
(d) Protestantism

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Will finally obtain that was a status symbol for his family?

2. Which character in Henry VI led a rebellion against the upper class?

3. Will’s involvement in what group is discussed in Chapter 5?

4. Which of these was NOT a major location of recreation in London during Will’s day?

5. Which play is presented in Chapter 5 as portraying Will’s empathy with citizens of the lower classes?

(see the answer key)

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