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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 these was NOT an element of patronage during Will’s day?
(a) Legal protection
(b) Adoption into the patron’s family
(c) Social advancement
(d) Financial support

2. What theater in London burned down towards the end of Will’s life?
(a) The Thorn
(b) The Rose
(c) The Glove
(d) The Globe

3. Which important person in Will’s life supported the rebellion against the queen led by the Earl of Essex?
(a) The Earl of Southampton
(b) The Duke of York
(c) Richard Field
(d) Christopher Marlowe

4. In England during Will’s day, many Jews had superficially converted to which religion?
(a) Hinduism
(b) Paganism
(c) Christianity
(d) Buddhism

5. What did Will publish in rebuttal of Robert Greene’s written attacks?
(a) A play
(b) A public announcement
(c) A letter
(d) Nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Will leave to his wife after his death?

2. Which of these prominent playwrights died last?

3. Which monarch ascended to the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth?

4. Who was Christopher Marlowe’s roommate?

5. Which of these was another prominent playwright (and likely the leader) within the theater community of Will’s day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What was Will’s response to the fact that Richard II was not well-received by Queen Elizabeth?

5. What happened to Will’s financial standing after the production of Hamlet? What was Will able to purchase for his family?

6. What Jewish character did Will create that plays a central role in his play The Merchant of Venice? What play did Christopher Marlowe write that is about a Jew?

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

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

9. How did Robert Greene feel about Will? What did Greene do to express his feelings?

10. What is Venus and Adonis? What is it about?

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