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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what does Hostess Quickly blame Sir John's illness?
(a) Too much drink.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) An infected wound.
(d) Getting caught in a rainstorm.

2. What does King Henry tell Exeter to do with the drunken man who had railed against him the day before?
(a) Offer him a position at court.
(b) Execute him.
(c) Pardon him.
(d) Put him in the stocks in the town square.

3. In the Prologue, the chorus refers to King Henry by what nickname?
(a) Hal.
(b) Hank.
(c) Harry.
(d) The Bonnie Prince.

4. From where does the chorus ask the audience to imagine that the "well-appointed king" and his fleet embark?
(a) Staines.
(b) Harfleur.
(c) The Straits of Dover.
(d) Hampton pier.

5. What does Alice tell Katherine when she pronounces "neck" as "nick" and "chin" as "sin"?
(a) To stop wasting her time and stick with French.
(b) That she pronounces the words as well as English natives.
(c) Not to worry, because she can always hire interpreters.
(d) That she needs to pay closer attention to how the words are pronounced.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dowry that the French offer King Henry along with the king's daughter Katherine?

2. What does Bardolph say he will do to help Nym and Pistol become friends?

3. In addition to not wanting to die, why does Nym not want to go up to the breach?

4. What is Fluellen's opinion of Captain Macmorris and Captain Jamy concerning military matters?

5. King Henry hesitates to go to war with France because he is afraid what group will seize the opportunity to invade?

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