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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Henry and Eleanor finish putting up the holly, they banter about whether Henry truly misses whom?
(a) Alais.
(b) Rosamund.
(c) Philip.
(d) Eleanor.

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

3. What does Henry suggest that the family start doing?
(a) Singing carols.
(b) Hanging holly.
(c) Eating dinner.
(d) Dancing.

4. To whom was Eleanor once married?
(a) Philip's father.
(b) Philip's brother.
(c) Philip.
(d) Philip's uncle.

5. For how long has Henry kept Eleanor imprisoned?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

6. Geoffrey enters and tries to convince John to do what?
(a) Kill Henry.
(b) Trust him.
(c) Leave.
(d) Take the throne by force.

7. How does Eleanor reply when Richard asks again what she wants?
(a) She wants nothing to do with him.
(b) She wants the throne all to herself.
(c) She can get him the throne and Alais, but that she has to have the Aquitaine back to do it.
(d) She wants no one to inherit the throne.

8. What does Eleanor say will happen if if Alais does not marry Richard?
(a) She will move to the summer home on the Vexin.
(b) She will see to it that Henry loses the Vexin.
(c) She will purches the Vexin.
(d) She will burn the Vexin.

9. Of what does Eleanor say she almost won?
(a) A game of chess.
(b) A riding tournament.
(c) Her life back.
(d) The last rebellion she led against Henry.

10. How does Eleanor say she would have been happier?
(a) If she had been sterile.
(b) If she had a daughter.
(c) If her sons were smarter.
(d) If she had more sons.

11. What does Henry tell her when he sees her put this on?
(a) She is making a futile gesture.
(b) They are too small.
(c) She looks beautiful.
(d) It is not warm enough.

12. The characters manipulate each other like what?
(a) Puppets on a string.
(b) Inhuman robots.
(c) Each other's pets.
(d) Pieces on a chessboard.

13. What does Henry say he has to get for John?
(a) The Vexin.
(b) All of France.
(c) The Aquitaine.
(d) Alais.

14. Of what does Richard accuse Eleanor?
(a) Being more believable in the conversation she had with Geoffrey.
(b) Being unkind to him and his brothers.
(c) Being a liar.
(d) Being a traitor to his father.

15. What does Henry wonder about everybody?
(a) Where they have all gone.
(b) Whether everybody needs to be reassured about who loves whom.
(c) Whether they all would rather share the kingdom.
(d) Why they do not like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Eleanor say she wants to see?

3. Of what does Eleanor remind Richard?

4. How does his response to whether he ever loved Eleanor affect her?

5. How does Henry think Eleanor sees the Aquitaine?

(see the answer keys)

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