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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mortimer threaten Edward if he do not agree to Gaveston's exile?
(a) He will depose him.
(b) He will leave England.
(c) He will kill him.
(d) He will suspend duty to the throne.

2. What new honor does Edward give Mortimer Junior in thanks for Gaveston's return?
(a) Lord Chamberlain.
(b) Lord Marshall.
(c) Royal Secretary.
(d) Duke of Cornwall.

3. To whom is the Bishop of Canterbury writing in Scene 2?
(a) The Bishop of Coventry.
(b) The King of France.
(c) King Edward.
(d) The Pope.

4. Which of the nobles is a citizen of Wales?
(a) Mortimer Junior.
(b) Pembroke.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Warwick.

5. Which of the following is not a figure that Mortimer Senior cites in describing great men with obsessive companions?
(a) Socrates
(b) Alexander
(c) Nero
(d) Achilles

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edward protest he will use to sign the writ of banishment?

2. In Edward's soliloquy after the nobles leave in Scene 4, whom does he long to kill?

3. At the end of Scene 1, whom does Edward depose in vengeance of his part in Gaveston's exile?

4. What event does Edward plan for Gaveston's return?

5. Against what enemy has the Third Poor Man fought?

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