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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of Will’s plays do characters get married because of an unhealthy obsession?
(a) Midsummer Night's Dream
(b) Macbeth
(c) Hamlet
(d) Othello

2. Will’s wife was likely of what faith?
(a) Hedonism
(b) Paganism
(c) Roman Catholicism
(d) Protestantism

3. Where did Will possibly live between the time of his school days and his marriage?
(a) Birmingham
(b) Paris
(c) Lancashire
(d) London

4. Chapter 1 focuses largely on the importance of…
(a) Will’s childhood and education
(b) Will’s health
(c) Will’s mental aptitude
(d) Will’s religious preferences

5. In what country is Stratford located?
(a) Poland
(b) England
(c) France
(d) Germany

Short Answer Questions

1. The relationship that Will had with what person enabled him to gain more knowledge and have greater access to books?

2. What main theme in presented in Chapter 4 as occurring in many of Will’s later theatrical works?

3. Which is a likely description of Will’s marriage?

4. What illegal activity was Will possibly involved in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the school environment in which Will was educated. What things were unique about his education?

2. What was the character of John Shakespeare? Was he an upstanding citizen?

3. Why would John Shakespeare’s fall into disrepute have been bothersome to Will?

4. Who was Will’s mother? What was her family background?

5. What two personal conclusions did Will draw as a result of his relationship with Edmund Campion?

6. Describe the community in which Will grew up. Was it in a rural area? Was it in a big city?

7. It is interesting to note that Will had an aversion to producing signed documents. Why was this the case?

8. List 3 popular forms of entertainment in London during Will’s time.

9. What influence did Will’s education have on his later work as a playwright?

10. Why would Will’s continued relationship with Edmund Campion have been a hindrance for his career?

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