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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Poins first name?

2. What kind of horse does Gadshill own?

3. Whose money do the travelers have?

4. What plan has the king been unable to enact at the beginning of the play?

5. What is it that carries Hotspur away?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hotspur respond to Prince Hal's offer to meet him solo on the battlefield?

2. What is the letter Hotspur reads in his castle about?

3. What does Hotspur suspect the King's ulterior motive is in not releasing Mortimer?

4. What does Falstaff do when he sees the dead Sir Walter Blunt?

5. What new does Westmoreland bring the king in the first scene?

6. When Falstaff arrives at the tavern (after the robbery) what is the very tall tale he tells?

7. What does Hotspur say to his men just before they embark in the battle?

8. What are the carriers complaining about at the beginning of Act 2?

9. Why is so much of what Falstaff and Prince Hal are saying unintelligible to modern audiences?

10. What does the Prince say when he sees Falstaff on the ground after the battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

What is at the heart of the rebellion? Explain the history that exists between Bolingbroke/Henry IV and the Percy family. Why are they so upset with him? Why do the other rebels join? What is it that they all want?

Essay Topic 3

The Prince gets involved in robbery and drinking. His father is very worried that this will prevent the Prince from someday being an effective monarch. What is the Prince's answer to this? What is his plan in terms of regaining his good name?

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