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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. After Gaveston is carried off in Scene 4, what does Edward say stops his speech?
(a) Despair.
(b) Fury.
(c) Exasperration.
(d) Defeat.

2. How does Pembroke refer to Isabella when the nobles reenter in Scene 4?
(a) A harlot.
(b) A weakling.
(c) A saint.
(d) A child.

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

4. What does Warwick believe is the only mean the nobles have of challenging Gaveston?
(a) Collective bargaining.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Rumor.
(d) War.

5. Who volunteers to shelter the nobles at the end of Scene 2?
(a) The King of France.
(b) Lancaster.
(c) The Bishop of Canterbury.
(d) Isabella.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the nobles doing with the writ of exile at the beginning of Scene 4?

2. According to Mortimer Junior, who is aiding the Scots?

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

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

5. Whom does Edward send to fight the rebellious Scots in this scene?

(see the answer key)

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