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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the scene, Mortimer Junior brings news that what country is invading Normandy?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Norway.

2. Which of the following outrages is not one that his befallen the Bishop of Coventry?
(a) He has been sodomized.
(b) He has been manhandled.
(c) He has been stripped of his property.
(d) His garments have been torn.

3. In Edward's soliloquy after the nobles leave in Scene 4, whom does he long to kill?
(a) Mortimer Junior.
(b) Priests.
(c) Isabella.
(d) All nobles.

4. What are the nobles doing with the writ of exile at the beginning of Scene 4?
(a) Drafting it.
(b) Burning it.
(c) Sealing it.
(d) Signing it.

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

6. From whom is the letter that Lady Margaret carries with her in Scene 1?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Gaveston.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Edward.

7. Why does Baldock exit in Scene 1?
(a) To draft a letter to Gaveston.
(b) To attend his Lord's funeral.
(c) To call Lady Margaret's coach.
(d) To carouse in town.

8. What noble rank has Gaveston been given by Scene 2?
(a) Baron.
(b) Duke.
(c) Earl.
(d) Knight.

9. What skill does the first poor man who approaches Gaveston for preferment possess?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Soldiery.
(d) Riding.

10. According to the nobles in seem to, how is Gaveston normally positioned with the King in court?
(a) Lying on his lap.
(b) Seated at his left.
(c) Kneeling by his side.
(d) Leaning on his shoulder.

11. Which of the following is net an earldom that Lancaster holds?
(a) Kent.
(b) Leicester.
(c) Derby.
(d) Lincoln.

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

13. At the end of Scene 1, whom does Edward depose in vengeance of his part in Gaveston's exile?
(a) The Bishop of Coventry.
(b) Mortimer Junior.
(c) The Earl of Lancaster.
(d) The Duke of Warwick.

14. Against what enemy has the Third Poor Man fought?
(a) The French.
(b) The Irish.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Scots.

15. Who finally promises to accompany Gaveston on his journey to Edward?
(a) Mortimer Junior.
(b) Lancaster.
(c) Warwick.
(d) Pembroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Edward's body does he chastise Gaveston not to kiss?

2. Before departing, what does Lancaster swear Edward will soon have for a crown?

3. Whose death is announced in the first moment of the play?

4. Where does Edward send Gaveston for banishment?

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

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