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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 does Mortimer threaten Edward if he do not agree to Gaveston's exile?
(a) He will depose him.
(b) He will leave England.
(c) He will kill him.
(d) He will suspend duty to the throne.

2. What city does Gaveston declare that he loves as he would Elysium?
(a) London.
(b) Edinburgh.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

3. Before departing, what does Lancaster swear Edward will soon have for a crown?
(a) Bloody locks.
(b) Cuckold's horns.
(c) Gaveston's head.
(d) A jester's cap.

4. Which two nobles go to Newcastle to muster troops?
(a) Lancaster and Mortimer Junior.
(b) Pembroke and Lancaster.
(c) Mortimer Junior and Warwick.
(d) Warwick and Pembroke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baldock protest he despises about the court?

2. Over what two forms of execution do the nobles argue regarding Gaveston in Scene 4?

3. Whose death is announced in the first moment of the play?

4. At the beginning of the scene, Mortimer Junior brings news that what country is invading Normandy?

5. Who volunteers to shelter the nobles at the end of Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What request does Edward make of the nobles via Arundel?

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

3. What expectation does Edward have after giving up his crown?

4. How does Edward reward Gaveston when the two are reunited?

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

6. How is the English war with Scots references in Scene 4?

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

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

9. How do Matrevis and Gurney mistreat Edward II in Scene 3?

10. How does Edward react to giving up his crown?

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