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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. What was the name of Will’s mother?
(a) Lucy Campion
(b) Susanna Marlowe
(c) Esther Arden
(d) Mary Arden
2. The relationship that Will had with what person enabled him to gain more knowledge and have greater access to books?
(a) Richard Field
(b) Robert Greene
(c) Christopher Marlowe
(d) Edmund Campion
3. Who wrote Tamburlaine the Great?
(a) Anne Hathaway
(b) Sir Thomas Lucy
(c) Robert Greene
(d) Christopher Marlowe
4. What was Will’s home town?
(a) Stratford-upon-Avon
(b) Lancashire
(c) Birmingham
(d) London
5. What does Tamburlaine the Great contain that impacted Will’s own writing?
(a) Massive spectacles
(b) Soliloquies
(c) Epic poems
(d) Mean characters
Short Answer Questions
1. Choose the phrase that most accurately describes Will’s wife.
2. What appears to be a driving force behind Will’s hasty marriage?
3. What trait is characteristic of all Will’s rural characters?
4. What phrase best describes life outside the ancient Roman wall surrounding London in Will’s day?
5. Chapter 5 ends with a discussion of…
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Will’s wife? What was her financial standing? What religious preference did she likely have?
2. Why did John Shakespeare try to purchase a coat of arms for his family? Was he successful?
3. What influence did Will’s education have on his later work as a playwright?
4. Describe the political climate in London during Will’s day. How were “traitors” treated?
5. Who was Edmund Campion? What faith was he devoted to?
6. In Will’s day, what was London like inside the ancient Roman wall that surrounded the city? What was London like outside that same wall?
7. Describe the prevalent attitude of theater owners during this time. What was their primary concern?
8. Discuss the possible reason for Will’s hasty marriage and identify which of Will’s plays reflects the same urgency between a male and female character.
9. What types of things would Will have needed to learn in order to be a successful actor in his day?
10. Was it dangerous for people to travel by road in Will’s day? What did they need for safe passage?
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