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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Mortimer resolved to do to Gaveston by the end of Scene 2?
(a) Exile him.
(b) Kidnap him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Challenge his advancement.

2. What offer does John of Hainault make Isabella and Edward III in Scene 2?
(a) His purse for their general comfort.
(b) A ship back to England.
(c) A retinue of armed men.
(d) Shelter in France.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is Isabella headed when Mortimer halts her in Scene 2?

4. At the beginning of the scene, Mortimer Junior brings news that what country is invading Normandy?

5. What does Mortimer Junior threaten to do if Gaveston return to England?

(see the answer key)

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