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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edward offer to Leicester in place of Baldock and Spencer Junior?
(a) His purse.
(b) His crown.
(c) His heart.
(d) His soul.

2. To which of the following items does Mortimer compare the king in his jousting crest?
(a) A flying fish.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A cedar tree.
(d) A lion.

3. To whom does Edward say he will complain of the malefactions of Mortimer and Isabella?
(a) To the gods.
(b) To the legions of hell.
(c) To his dead servants.
(d) To France.

4. Who do Lancaster and Mortimer say no longer inhabits the court?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Knights.
(c) Foriegn dignitaries.
(d) Peers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Gaveston declare that he loves as he would Elysium?

2. Which of the following is net an earldom that Lancaster holds?

3. What does Lancaster intend to do with the writ of banishment after Edward signs it?

4. What announcement has Spencer Junior recently made in Scene 3?

5. What land's ship do the nobles take to pursue Gaveston at the end of Scene 3?

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