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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Eleanor drinks her wine, what does she recall?
(a) How beautiful she once was.
(b) How happy she once was.
(c) How much in love she had once been.
(d) How wealthy she had once been.

2. What does Henry want before he dies?
(a) To split his kingdom into thirds for his three sons.
(b) To see Eleanor die.
(c) To know who is going to inherit his kingdom.
(d) To marry Alais.

3. Henry refers to an ancient British king named ____________, whom he describes as having carved his kingdom up to give to his children, something he says he'll never do.
(a) Lear.
(b) Lancelot.
(c) Tut.
(d) Midas.

4. How does Eleanor then greet Alais?
(a) With silence.
(b) With genuine fondness.
(c) With visible jealousy.
(d) With a shove.

5. As he starts to go, John asks Geoffrey to go with him, but Geoffrey stays. Why does he stay?
(a) He no longer trusts John, now that he is to have the crown.
(b) Since John is no longer the favorite, he has no interest in serving him.
(c) Since John is the favorite, he wants nothing to do with him.
(d) He wants to spend more time with his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big is the Vexin?

2. How does Eleanor reply when Richard asks again what she wants?

3. How might Henry use the Vexin?

4. Of what does Alais accuse Eleanor?

5. What does Philip demand?

(see the answer key)

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