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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what occupation is presented as one that Will might have done while living in Lancashire?
(a) Priest
(b) Teacher
(c) Cook
(d) Actor

2. What suggestion is made in Chapter 4 regarding the representation of parenting in Will’s theatrical works?
(a) Parenting was not desirable
(b) Parenting was extremely desirable
(c) The male carried all of the parental responsibilities
(d) The female carried all of the parental responsibilities

3. The urgency of Will’s marriage is reflected in two characters from which of his plays?
(a) King Lear
(b) Henry IV
(c) Macbeth
(d) Romeo and Juliet

4. What play did Will likely see upon his arrival in London?
(a) Elizabeth I
(b) Macbeth
(c) As You Like It
(d) Tamburlaine the Great

5. Chapter 1 begins with a discussion of…
(a) Will's death
(b) Will's early childhood
(c) Will's marriage
(d) Will's baptism

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What illegal activity was John Shakespeare involved in?

3. What aspect of social life was very important in Will’s time?

4. Which of these is a skill that Will needed to learn in order to be successful as an actor?

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

(see the answer key)

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