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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. What justification does Henry give for his soldiers to wreak havoc if Harfleur does not surrender?
(a) The soldiers will be so enraged that he will not be able to control them.
(b) This is what French soldiers would do if the situation were reversed.
(c) To make an example of them for other French cities.
(d) To prove to the Dauphin that war is his favorite sport, not tennis.

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

3. The chorus tells the audience that in the absence of the king and the army, England will be guarded by the following groups of people except for:
(a) Privèd maidens.
(b) Old women.
(c) Babies.
(d) Grandsires.

4. What is the boy's urgent message that diverts Nym and Pistol from their duel?
(a) His master is ill and he wants Pistol and Hostess to come immediately.
(b) He has heard of an assassination plot against the king.
(c) King Henry needs to see them right away.
(d) French troops have launched a counter invasion and will be in London in a few hours.

5. What does the king of France instruct the Dauphin to do?
(a) Try to flee the country before the English arrive.
(b) Send courageous men to certain towns to ready them for war.
(c) Continue in his daily affairs as usual.
(d) Practice his sword fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry tell the governor will happen if Harfleur does not surrender?

2. To which ancient notable military leader does Henry compare the fathers of his men?

3. What does Canterbury say Henry had once been addicted to?

4. To what end does Henry claim that Cambridge, Grey, and Scroop must be put to death?

5. Canterbury urges King Henry to look to his great uncle, who had once defeated the French, for strength. What is the name of Henry's great uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the chorus have an apologetic tone concerning the play?

2. Describe the chorus' attitude toward King Henry.

3. King Henry tells his uncle, Exeter, to free a man who had railed against him while intoxicated. What is Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey's response to this pardon and what is the significance of their response?

4. In the Prologue, what mythical creature does the chorus invoke and what does he hope doing so will accomplish?

5. What does Henry tell the governor of Harfleur will happen to the people of his city if they do not surrender immediately?

6. Ely compares King Henry's development as a leader to the way certain types of fruit grow. Discuss this metaphor and how it applies to the king.

7. Describe the relationship between Hostess Quickly and Pistol and give examples.

8. Describe the English lesson that Alice gives Katherine. What is the subject of the lesson and how successful is it?

9. What message does Exeter deliver to the French court, especially concerning the king of France and the Dauphin?

10. What does Fluellen mean when he talks about the "disciplines of war" and what is his attitude toward these disciplines?

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