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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What activities did the important group of playwrights in London spend much money and time doing?
(a) Building theaters
(b) Traveling abroad
(c) Drinking and partying
(d) Helping the poor

2. Which description of Sir John Falstaff is NOT reflective of the people on whom his character is based?
(a) Gentle and wise
(b) Self-deluding
(c) Full of manipulation and lies
(d) Self-indulgent

3. Which best describes the theme of Venus and Adonis?
(a) A spiritual quest
(b) A political intrigue
(c) A treatise on parenting
(d) A tangle of romantic expression

4. Which member of Will’s family seemed to be sympathetic towards Roman Catholics and militant Protestants?
(a) Will’s brother
(b) Will’s cousin
(c) Will’s paternal grandfather
(d) Will’s father

5. Who did the Earl of Southampton eventually marry?
(a) Will’s sister
(b) A princess from France
(c) One of the queen’s maids
(d) Will’s daughter

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggestion is made in Chapter 4 regarding the representation of parenting in Will’s theatrical works?

2. Chapter 8 focuses mostly on Will’s…

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

4. What was a possible hindrance for Will’s traveling to London at this time?

5. Involvement with what local group established the groundwork for Will’s later work in London?

(see the answer key)

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