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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 additional information does the boy give the French soldier regarding Pistol's acceptance of the bribe?
(a) It is against his oath to pardon any prisoner.
(b) That the boy has told Pistol that the amount is less than what the soldier has offered so he can get his cut.
(c) That Pistol does not understand French currency and would have let him go for much less.
(d) That if he surrenders himself to the king, the king will be merciful and he will not need to pay the bribe.

2. Henry, who is in disguise, tells Williams and Bates that "Every subject's duty is the king's, but every subject's _________ is his own."
(a) Money.
(b) Life.
(c) Soul.
(d) Opinion.

3. Fluellen states that the Duke of Exeter is as magnanimous as which famous ancient monarch?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Ozymandias.
(c) Nebuchadnezzar.
(d) Agamemnon.

4. What does the constable say he will take as he rides to the battlefield?
(a) Ropes to tie up all the prisoners he will capture.
(b) An extra sword.
(c) A banner from a trumpet.
(d) Some food to give the starving Englishmen.

5. What drastic action does the Dauphin propose rather than face the shame of losing the battle?
(a) Run away to a heathen land that knows not France.
(b) Hang themselves.
(c) Stab themselves.
(d) Disguise themselves as commoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pistol plan to do for a living now that he no longer has Nell to support him?

2. What do Henry and Williams exchange as proof of their quarrel with each other?

3. What order does Henry give Exeter after the alarm sounds?

4. According to the chorus, what is the name of the area Henry passes through on his way back to London?

5. What topic are the Dauphin, the constable, and Orleans discussing when an argument breaks out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basis of the quarrel between Henry, who is in disguise, and Williams?

2. Describe the death toll of the battle of Agincourt. For example, were the losses lopsided or did both sides suffer fairly equally? How are the dead accounted for in terms of class and social status?

3. When Henry is in disguise walking among his men, how does he talk about himself?

4. Compare the demeanor of the English troops to that of the French troops before the battle of Agincourt.

5. What does Gower tell Pistol after Fluellen beats him and forces him to eat the leek?

6. Explain the situation with Williams' glove after Henry asks Fluellen to wear it in his cap.

7. What does Exeter say was his response to witnessing the scene between York and Suffolk and what is Henry's response to this revelation?

8. What does the constable mean when he tells the other soldiers, "straight to horse"?

9. Explain what Henry tells Fluellen to do when he gives him Williams' glove.

10. What is Henry's reasoning for wanting to go forward with Bardolph's execution?

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