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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. To what smith's implement does Edward compare his heart upon his return from seeing Gaveston off?
(a) A fire pit.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A clamp.
(d) An anvil.

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

3. Which noble does Isabella enlist to be her advocate among the others in Scene 4?
(a) Warwick.
(b) Lancaster.
(c) Pembroke.
(d) Mortimer Junior.

4. Which of the following nobles does not leave with King Edward in this scene?
(a) Kent.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Gaveston.
(d) Pembroke.

5. With whom does Edward accuse Isabella of being too familiar?
(a) Kent.
(b) Lancaster.
(c) Mortimer Junior.
(d) Gaveston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the nobles doing with the writ of exile at the beginning of Scene 4?

2. How does Pembroke refer to Isabella when the nobles reenter in Scene 4?

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

4. Where is Lady Margaret ordered to go in her second letter?

5. To what bird does Edward compare the nobles after they exit in Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fate befalls the nobles in Scene 3?

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

3. How does Gaveston die?

4. What orders does Mortimer give Matrevas and Gurney?

5. What fears do the nobles have regarding Kent in Scene 3?

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

7. What is the state of the Bishop of Coventry in Scene 2?

8. What plan have the nobles mad by the end of Scene 2?

9. Why is Isabella distraught in Scene 2?

10. How does Mortimer Junior convince the other nobles that Gaveston should be recalled?

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