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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 amusing mispronunciation of a famous historical figure does Fluellen make when he is speaking with Gower?

2. To which mythical creature does the Dauphin compare his horse?

3. What does Henry tell Exeter to do with Williams' glove?

4. What does Henry say he and his army will do after they bury their dead and perform some post-battle religious rituals?

5. What does Henry say is the meaning of the alarm that sounds as he and Exeter are speaking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the comments the boy makes after Pistol leaves with the French soldier to collect the ransom.

2. What are some of the conjectures that the constable, Orleans, and Rambures make about Henry and the English?

3. What are some of the negative consequences Burgundy says that France has suffered due to lack of peace?

4. 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?

5. Describe the poignant scene that Exeter witnessed on the battlefield.

6. Summarize the message from the French king that Montjoy gives to Henry.

7. What does Bourbon declare must be done rather than live with the shame of losing to the English?

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

9. What is Grandpre's attitude toward the English camp?

10. What are some of the comparisons that Fluellen makes between Henry and Alexander the Great?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of friendship in the play. Which characters seem to have genuine friendships, which do not, and why? Does class seem to affect friendships?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze bias in the play. For example, does the play seem to be excessively biased in favor of England and against France? Is some bias acceptable in a historical work or does it make the play come across as a piece of propaganda?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of gruesome rhetoric in the play such as Henry's graphic description of what will happen to the people of Harfleur if they do not surrender. Provide some examples. Why is this rhetoric effective? Would this type of rhetoric be considered appropriate today? Why or why not?

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