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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mortimer Junior fear regarding Gaveston in Ireland?
(a) He will die of consumption.
(b) He will build an army there.
(c) He will incite popular unrest.
(d) He will send assassin to England for them.

2. Who does Edward want to accompany Isabella on her journey to France?
(a) Edward III.
(b) Mortimer Junior.
(c) Spencer Senior.
(d) Levune.

3. Whose entreaty finally convinces Edward to relinquish his crown?
(a) Edward III.
(b) Berkeley.
(c) Leicester.
(d) Kent.

4. Which noble does Isabella enlist to be her advocate among the others in Scene 4?
(a) Pembroke.
(b) Warwick.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Mortimer Junior.

5. In relinquishing his crown, what action does Edward refuse to take?
(a) Handing it to Winchester.
(b) Smiling.
(c) Saying the words.
(d) Weeping.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leicester recommend Edward view Killingworth Castle at the beginning of the scene?

2. In the beginning of Act 5, which of Edward's possessions does he claim Mortimer defiles?

3. On the field of battle in Scene 2, what does Lancaster tell Edward his flatterers will do?

4. What is Edward's mother's name?

5. What shocks Edward as he wears the crown and shouts orders at Winchester and Leicester in Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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