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

2. To what bird does Edward compare the nobles after they exit in Scene 2?
(a) Peacock.
(b) Gull.
(c) Cockerel.
(d) Wren.

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

4. Who is updating Gaveston on recent events in Scene 3?
(a) Mortimer Junior.
(b) Edward.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Kent.

5. To what smith's implement does Edward compare his heart upon his return from seeing Gaveston off?
(a) A fire pit.
(b) A clamp.
(c) A hammer.
(d) An anvil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which vice does Mortimer Junior say is the "venom" that Gaveston has brought to the realm (I.ii.31)?

2. Why does Baldock exit in Scene 1?

3. What has Mortimer resolved to do to Gaveston by the end of Scene 2?

4. What his happened to Mortimer Senior in Scotland?

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

(see the answer key)

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