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

2. At the end of Scene 1, whom does Edward depose in vengeance of his part in Gaveston's exile?
(a) The Duke of Warwick.
(b) Mortimer Junior.
(c) The Earl of Lancaster.
(d) The Bishop of Coventry.

3. Why does Baldock exit in Scene 1?
(a) To call Lady Margaret's coach.
(b) To attend his Lord's funeral.
(c) To carouse in town.
(d) To draft a letter to Gaveston.

4. From whom is the letter that Lady Margaret carries with her in Scene 1?
(a) Gaveston.
(b) Edward.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Mortimer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What noble rank has Gaveston been given by Scene 2?

2. At the beginning of Scene 3, how does Edward direct his and and Gaveston's departure?

3. What has Mortimer resolved to do to Gaveston by the end of Scene 2?

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

5. With what title do Spencer and Margaret refer to Gaveston throughout Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who orders Kent's execution and how?

3. What is Lightborn's brave plan to kill Edward?

4. What is Warwick's plan at the end of Scene 5?

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

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

7. How does Isabella greet the victory of Scene 5?

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

9. How are the nobles and Edward at odds in the first scene in the play?

10. Describe the relationship between Leicester and Edward.

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