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Act 1, Scene 1

1. Whose death is announced in the first moment of the play?
(a) Edward III.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Edward II.
(d) Edward I.

2. What city does Gaveston declare that he loves as he would Elysium?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) London.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

3. What skill does the first poor man who approaches Gaveston for preferment possess?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Riding.
(d) Soldiery.

4. Against what enemy has the Third Poor Man fought?
(a) The Spanish.
(b) The French.
(c) The Irish.
(d) The Scots.

5. Which of the following men is not a group that Gaveston announces he wants to keep about him and the king?
(a) Poets.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Prostitutes.
(d) Wits.

6. What entreaty does Mortimer Junior make to Edward when they enter in Scene 1?
(a) Spend less of the community purse on revels.
(b) Hold a full funeral for his father.
(c) Hate Gaveston.
(d) Increase pay to the troops.

7. What does Mortimer Junior threaten to do if Gaveston return to England?
(a) Kill Gaveston.
(b) Refuse to fight for Edward.
(c) Rise up in revolt.
(d) Leave England.

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