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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What activity did Will try to avoid while living in London?
(a) Writing any plays that would call attention to his illegal dealings
(b) Writing incriminating documents signed with his name
(c) Stealing money
(d) Drinking alcohol

3. Where did Will meet his future wife?
(a) Stratford
(b) Shottery
(c) London
(d) Birmingham

4. What is another aspect of Will’s early life that impacted his later theatrical career?
(a) Studying with renowned playwrights of his day
(b) Attending local festivals at which plays were presented
(c) Being selected as the winner of a national contest
(d) Traveling extensively outside of his home town

5. In which of Will’s plays are there characters of unequal mental or spiritual status?
(a) Romeo and Juliet
(b) Othello
(c) As You Like It
(d) Hamlet

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?

3. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.

4. Chapter 1 ends with a discussion of…

5. What characteristic of Campion might have hindered Will’s future work in theater?

(see the answer key)

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