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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. Why does Henry not want to argue with Alais?

2. What does the conversation between Richard and Eleanor reveal?

3. How might Henry use the Vexin?

4. To whom was Eleanor once married?

5. What does Henry do as he tells Richard what he imagines Eleanor is saying?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry speak to Philip?

2. What is the response when Eleanor asks about Henry's whereabouts? How does she react to this response?

3. What is Eleanor doing, while she is alone in her chamber?

4. What does Geoffrey say can happen now that the others trust him?

5. What does Henry say about his and Eleanor's ideas for the future of his kingdom?

6. How does Eleanor say she would have been happy?

7. What does Eleanor bring to her sons?

8. What does Henry tell Alais he wants to happen before he dies?

9. How does Eleanor stop Richard from killing John?

10. To what decision does Henry come regarding his sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play seems to end where it began.

Part 1) How is this true? What have the characters gained, if anything, throughout the course of this play?

Part 2) Why would the playwright have his play end similarly to how it begins?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on this play, as a whole? Do you have any suggestions for the playwright? If so, what are they? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Chess is used as a metaphor.

Part 1) How is it used as a metaphor? Why?

Part 2) What does this metaphor reveal about each character?

Part 3) When is chess used as a metaphor? Why is it used during those specific scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Henry is surprised by people's reactions to him.

Part 1) How do people react to him? Why do they react this way?

Part 2) What do their reactions reveal about his personality?

Part 3) Why is he so surprised by their reactions? What does his surprise reveal about his personality?

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