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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what relation are the two Mortimers?
(a) Senior is uncle to Junior.
(b) Senior is the father of Junior.
(c) They are not related.
(d) Senior is the older brother of Junior.

2. With whom does Edward accuse Isabella of being too familiar?
(a) Mortimer Junior.
(b) Kent.
(c) Lancaster.
(d) Gaveston.

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

4. According to Mortimer Junior, what do the Mortimers never do?
(a) Fail.
(b) Die.
(c) Deceive.
(d) Beg.

5. With what does Edward threaten Mortimer Junior after the brawl of Scene 2?
(a) Imprisonment in the Tower.
(b) Banishment from the court.
(c) Drawing and quartering.
(d) Loss of his titles and land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What noble rank has Gaveston been given by Scene 2?

2. What new honor does Edward give Mortimer Junior in thanks for Gaveston's return?

3. Which of the following is not a figure that Mortimer Senior cites in describing great men with obsessive companions?

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

5. Which of the nobles wounds Gaveston in this scene?

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