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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what Italian town did Lightborn learn his deadly craft?
(a) Florence.
(b) Malfi.
(c) Rome.
(d) Naples.

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

3. What is the function of the room in Killingworth where Edward II is kept in Scene 5?
(a) A banquet hall.
(b) A stable.
(c) A chapel.
(d) A sewer.

4. As he is taken captive, where does Kent protest the court is?
(a) London.
(b) Where the King is.
(c) Where Isabella is.
(d) Heaven.

5. According to Isabella in Scene 4, whose country's men are not able to stay in England and fight Edward?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Norway.
(d) Italy.

6. How does Leicester recommend Edward view Killingworth Castle at the beginning of the scene?
(a) As a court.
(b) As his royal bed chamber.
(c) As heaven.
(d) As a ship.

7. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does Spencer Junior recommend Edward do with the rebellious nobles?
(a) Banish them.
(b) Make peace with them.
(c) Buy them off.
(d) Behead them.

8. What does Edward III want to do at the beginning of Scene 2?
(a) Return to England.
(b) Raise an army in France.
(c) Build a manor in Normandy.
(d) Entreat Valois for help.

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

10. What information about Isabella does Kent reveal in his soliloquy in Scene 5?
(a) She is in love with Mortimer.
(b) She has died in the battle.
(c) She detests her son by Edward.
(d) She intends to return to France for the remainder of her life.

11. At the beginning of the scene, where does Spencer suggest the King fly?
(a) Norway.
(b) Spain.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

12. In relinquishing his crown, what action does Edward refuse to take?
(a) Saying the words.
(b) Handing it to Winchester.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Weeping.

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

14. For what destination are the King and his remaining counselors bound according to Rice Ap Howell?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Denmark.

15. In the beginning of Act 5, which of Edward's possessions does he claim Mortimer defiles?
(a) His standard.
(b) His crown.
(c) His throne.
(d) His bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edward II intend to do as his armies are being defeated?

2. Which of the following items is not one that Lightborn requires of Matrevis and Gurney?

3. What do Matrevis and Gurney use to wash Edward's face in Scene 3?

4. The Mayor of which city arrives in Scene 5 to present Spencer Senior to Isabella?

5. In Scene 6, what name does Edward refuse to hear spoken?

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