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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) King Lear
(c) Hamlet
(d) Richard II

2. What was Will’s future patron determined NOT to do?
(a) Become ill
(b) Divorce
(c) Become injured while riding horses
(d) Marry

3. What object did Will leave to his wife after his death?
(a) His second-best bed
(b) The family home
(c) His personal sword
(d) All of his money

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

5. Describe Queen Elizabeth’s reaction to Richard II.
(a) She was apathetic
(b) She was indifferent
(c) She was upset
(d) She was pleased

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the watching public’s response to the execution of Queen Elizabeth’s personal doctor?

2. What happened to the Earl of Essex?

3. What play did Will write shortly after Richard II that is one of his most remarkable achievements?

4. What is the basic plot of Will’s play Richard II?

5. With whom did Will want to be united near the end of his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Globe? What was its significance? Why was it moved to another location?

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

3. How did Christopher Marlowe die? What is a speculative theory regarding his death?

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

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

6. Describe Will’s relationship with the Earl of Southampton.

7. What are two main innovations present in Hamlet?

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

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

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

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