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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. Which of Will’s plays was being performed during the rebellion by the Earl of Essex?
(a) Macbeth
(b) Hamlet
(c) Richard II
(d) King Lear

2. Which is NOT a description of Christopher Marlowe?
(a) Socially and politically outspoken
(b) Sexually liberated
(c) Dedicated to the church
(d) A drinker and a brawler

3. What was a significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to a method of speaking by a particular character?
(a) The epic poem
(b) The act of speaking in another language
(c) The use of foreshadowing
(d) The soliloquy

4. Chapter 8 focuses mostly on Will’s…
(a) Health
(b) Marriage
(c) Poetry
(d) Children

5. What theater was at the center of a dispute described in Chapter 10?
(a) The Globe
(b) The Rose
(c) The Throne Room
(d) New Place

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Queen Elizabeth’s reaction to Richard II.

2. What was another significant innovation in Hamlet that refers to the development of the play’s characters?

3. Which popular poet of the day attempted to defend Will and his work?

4. Which best describes the relationship between Will and Christopher Marlowe?

5. What was the main purpose for Will writing Venus and Adonis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which character did Will create that seemed to be a reflection of his experiences with both Christopher Marlowe and Robert Greene? What is one trait of this character?

2. Describe the prominent group of playwrights in London during Will’s day. Name two of the members of this group.

3. What were some main differences between Will and Christopher Marlowe?

4. What were the provisions of Will’s will? What object did he leave to his wife?

5. Why did Will return to Stratford in the latter years of his life?

6. When did Will die? Where was he buried?

7. In what ways were Christopher Marlowe and Will similar?

8. Who was the Earl of Southampton? What impact did he have on Will’s career?

9. In Chapter 10, the author discusses a personal tragedy that occurred in Will’s life. What was this tragedy? Where did Will go after this tragedy occurred?

10. Who ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth died? Why was this monarch important to Will’s career?

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