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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. What has Mortimer resolved to do to Gaveston by the end of Scene 2?
(a) Exile him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Challenge his advancement.
(d) Kidnap him.

2. Where is Lady Margaret ordered to go in her second letter?
(a) To Ireland.
(b) To court.
(c) To Parliament.
(d) To France.

3. Which of the nobles is a citizen of Wales?
(a) Pembroke.
(b) Warwick.
(c) Mortimer Junior.
(d) Lancaster.

4. What covert act must a gentleman occasionally enact, according to Spencer Junior?
(a) Carousing.
(b) Seducing.
(c) Stabbing.
(d) Poisoning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Against what enemy has the Third Poor Man fought?

2. When Isabella entreats Lancaster for Gaveston's return, what is the only situation that Lancaster says will bring Gaveston back?

3. To what smith's implement does Edward compare his heart upon his return from seeing Gaveston off?

4. What does Lancaster intend to do with the writ of banishment after Edward signs it?

5. Which Lord does Spencer Junior claim once much preferred him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Gaveston become wounded in Scene 2?

3. What request is made of King Edward by the nobles in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Describe Edward and Gaveston's parting in Scene 4.

5. Why does Isabella want Edward dead?

6. What orders does Mortimer give Matrevas and Gurney?

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

8. What is Mortimer's plan regarding Edward III?

9. Why does Spencer Junior send Levune to France at the end of Act 3?

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

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