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The Lion in Winter | Quiz

Anthony Harvey
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The Lion in Winter | Quiz

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1)

What gift does Eleanor comment that Geoffrey has? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

For compassion.
For understanding.
For love.
For hatred.
2)

With what does Eleanor enter? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

A tray of food.
A covered tray, filled with daggers and swords.
A pile of blankets.
A key.
3)

Geoffrey enters and tries to convince John to do what? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 1)

Trust him.
Leave.
Kill Henry.
Take the throne by force.
4)

What does Richard say when Eleanor says she loves him? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

She has always loved him.
She no longer loves him.
She loves only Henry.
She is incapable of love.
5)

What does Henry say he has to get for John? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 1)

All of France.
Alais.
The Aquitaine.
The Vexin.
6)

What does Henry say about his two demands, for Alais' marriage or the return of the Vexin? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 2)

They may both happen now.
Neither will happen now.
Alais' marriage will happen now.
The Vexin will happen now.
7)

Why does Geoffrey say it is even more likely they will be killed? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

Since they have been there so long.
Since Eleanor has not come for them.
Since Henry is so evil.
Since they are a danger to Henry if they remain alive.
8)

What does Henry say when he sees the daggers and swords? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

He is shocked that they would consider killing him.
He begins to laugh at them.
He comments how brave his sons are.
He screams no and runs out of the cellar.
9)

How does Richard react when Henry reveals that Eleanor has given him the Aquitaine in exchange for freedom? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 2)

He is surprised that he had fallen into this trap.
He is embarrassed that he had trusted his father.
He is unsure as to what to do.
He angrily refuses to go through with the ceremony, accusing Eleanor of lying to him and refusing to give her the Aquitaine.
10)

What does Geoffrey tell John? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 1)

Why no one seems to like him.
He is leaving the kingdom.
What he said in Eleanor's chamber to convince the others to trust him.
He has never liked him.
11)

Why has Henry come? (from Act 1, Scene 6)

To find his sons.
To get his land back.
To begin a war.
To offer peace.
12)

What does Alais tell Henry about what he had just done? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 2)

He cannot play with other people's feelings the way he played with hers.
He scared her, because she wants to marry John.
He excited her, because she was hoping to marry Richard.
He shocked her, because she never thought she had a chance of marrying into the family.
13)

What does Henry wonder about everybody? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 1)

Why they do not like him.
Whether everybody needs to be reassured about who loves whom.
Where they have all gone.
Whether they all would rather share the kingdom.
14)

What does Eleanor offer Henry because she is tired? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

To sign anything he wants.
To leave him in peace.
To leave the kingdom.
To return to the prison.
15)

Eleanor pulls out a small knife and begins to do what with it? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

Stab pillow.
Stab Richard.
Whittle.
Carve her will into her arm.
16)

What does Richard try to convince Philip to do? (from Act 1, Scene 6)

Make an alliance against Henry.
Sign a peace treaty.
Make an alliance against his brothers.
Make an alliance against Eleanor.
17)

Henry and Eleanor toast each other and talk about what? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Henry's plans after the confrontation in Philip's bedroom.
Henry's plans for Alais.
Their plans for each other.
Eleanor's plans for Henry.
18)

What reminds John that he agreed to join with Philip in a war against Henry? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

John receives a note from Philip asking how many soldiers he needs.
John hears Philip's army outside.
Geoffrey pointedly comments that there is still Philip to consider.
Philip shows up and reminds him.
19)

What does Henry suddenly realize? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

He does not like his sons.
Alais is right.
Alais is wrong.
He does not like Alais.
20)

Why does Richard say they cannot be let out? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

Alais will not allow it.
The only choice they have if they are free is to keep fighting.
Henry does not love them.
They will never inherit the kingdom.
21)

How does Alais respond when he tells the family about the deal he had made with Eleanor? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 2)

He must be believed.
He has lost his mind.
She is shocked that he would do this to her.
He is only plotting and is not to be believed.
22)

She looks at herself in her mirror and wonders what? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

How her king could have left her.
Where the years had gone.
Why she is so alone.
How she had grown so old.
23)

How does Henry feel about the way the situation played out? (from Act 1, Scene 4, Part 2)

Worried.
Surprised.
Pleased.
Upset.
24)

When Richard says he never writes anyone, what does Philip do? (from Act 1, Scene 6)

He apologizes.
He agrees that he does not anyone.
He changes the subject and asks what kind of deal they could make.
He begins to sob.
25)

How does Eleanor reply when Richard asks again what she wants? (from Act 1, Scene 3)

She can get him the throne and Alais, but that she has to have the Aquitaine back to do it.
She wants the throne all to herself.
She wants nothing to do with him.
She wants no one to inherit the throne.
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