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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry says in the years Eleanor's been in prison he's surprised himself by discovering what?
(a) How much he misses her.
(b) How old she has become.
(c) How sorry he is for locking her up.
(d) How sick he is of war.

2. As they exit, on what does Henry comment?
(a) How little has changed between them.
(b) How he can still see love in Eleanor's smile.
(c) How beautiful she still is.
(d) How much she still loves him.

3. How does Henry respond when Eleanor asks him a question regarding the Vexin?
(a) It is trivial.
(b) It is of no use to him.
(c) It is quite beautiful.
(d) It is essential.

4. Eleanor comments that she does not much like ___________, except for Alais.
(a) Maids.
(b) Girls.
(c) Her husband's mistresses.
(d) Her children.

5. What do the three brothers do, while John hangs holly?
(a) They sing Christmas carols.
(b) They are silent.
(c) They dance.
(d) They talk about how Eleanor arrived that morning, how she and Richard aren't as close as they once were, and how John is Henry's favorite but how Richard is determined to be king.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the first scene take place?

2. What does Alais say she knows Henry will do, if he has to?

3. How big is the Vexin?

4. Where does this play place several historical characters, principally King Henry II of England and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine?

5. How does Eleanor then greet Alais?

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