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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Arundel promise as ransom for Gaveston's temporary reprieve in Scene 4?
(a) Spencer.
(b) Himself.
(c) Isabella.
(d) King Edward.

2. How does Pembroke refer to Isabella when the nobles reenter in Scene 4?
(a) A child.
(b) A harlot.
(c) A weakling.
(d) A saint.

3. What does Isabella resolve to do in Scene 2 rather than be the cause of unrest?
(a) Live a melancholy life.
(b) Return to France.
(c) Have an affair in secret.
(d) Poison Gaveston in secret.

4. 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.

5. Where is Isabella headed when Mortimer halts her in Scene 2?
(a) The forest.
(b) France.
(c) Her stables.
(d) Durham.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Edward swear to send Gaveston?

3. How does Mortimer Junior characterize Gaveston in Scene 4?

4. Which noble does Isabella enlist to be her advocate among the others in Scene 4?

5. At the end of Scene 1, whom does Edward depose in vengeance of his part in Gaveston's exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what extent is Mortimer's pride getting the best of him in Scene 4?

2. Why does Edward part from Gaveston in Scene 4?

3. How is Kent's attitude toward Mortimer and Isabella changing in this scene?

4. How does Isabella's position on Gavestone change during her soliloquy?

5. How does Baldock calm Spencer Junior at the end of Scene 6?

6. What is Isabella's end?

7. Why does Edward agree to Gaveston's exile?

8. Describe the relationship between Leicester and Edward.

9. How is Edward III caught between Kent and Mortimer at the end of Scene 2?

10. What fate befalls the nobles in Scene 3?

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