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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which king does Warwick promise Gaveston will soon meet before killing him?
(a) King Edward I.
(b) King Edward II.
(c) The King of Heaven.
(d) The King of Worms.

2. Where does Kent intend to travel in Scene 1?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Scotland.

3. According to Baldock at the end of Scene 6, why do all men live?
(a) To be glad.
(b) To die.
(c) To strive.
(d) To suffer.

4. What is related on the paper that Spencer Junior reads at the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) An inventory of lands that Edward has seized.
(b) The lords that are fled to France.
(c) The nobles that have been executed.
(d) The foreign powers that have lent men to Edward's campaign.

5. Why does Mortimer interrupt Isabella in Scene 4?
(a) He fears the army does not understand her meaning.
(b) Her speech is too passionate.
(c) The battle must commence.
(d) He must profess his love for her.

6. How many days has Edward been in his dungeon when Lightborn arrives?
(a) 6.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

7. What do Matrevis and Gurney use to wash Edward's face in Scene 3?
(a) Wine.
(b) Their spittle.
(c) A puddle.
(d) Edward's own blood.

8. To what animal does Edward compare himself in his response to Leicester's kind words?
(a) A lion.
(b) A deer.
(c) A serpent.
(d) A hare.

9. Which of the following allies does Mortimer intend to have killed after Edward II is dead?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Lightborn.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Matrevis.

10. What employment does Mortimer give Rice Ap Howell at the end of Scene 5?
(a) Pursuing Edward.
(b) Spying on Kent.
(c) Readying the castle for Isabella's arrival.
(d) Beheading Spencer Senior.

11. What disaster does Mortimer wish befalls the King in his passage?
(a) Hailstorm.
(b) Whirlwind.
(c) Still wind.
(d) Cyclone.

12. In his long speech regarding relinquishing his crown, how long does Edward beg Leicester and Winchester allow him to remain king?
(a) Until Easter.
(b) Until night.
(c) Until his death.
(d) For all eternity.

13. What does the Mower request in the last moment of the scene?
(a) Payment.
(b) Absolution.
(c) Transport.
(d) Reprieve.

14. With what natural image does Kent characterize the vengeance he must face for betraying his brother?
(a) Buzzards.
(b) Fire.
(c) Stones.
(d) Rain.

15. Which of the following promises is not one that Sir John makes to Kent and Mortimer in Scene 2?
(a) Comfort.
(b) Money.
(c) Arms.
(d) Friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leicester recommend Edward view Killingworth Castle at the beginning of the scene?

2. What offer does John of Hainault make Isabella and Edward III in Scene 2?

3. Whose entreaty finally convinces Edward to relinquish his crown?

4. For what destination are the King and his remaining counselors bound according to Rice Ap Howell?

5. Why have Edward and his peers not arrived in Ireland?

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