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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which noble does Edward consign to the Tower in Scene 3?
2. What offer does John of Hainault make Isabella and Edward III in Scene 2?
3. How does the Earl of Kent refer to his brother Edward in Scene 1?
4. Who swears to protect Edward III at the end of Scene 4?
5. As he is taken captive, where does Kent protest the court is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
For the first half of Edward II, the nobles - though incensed - are clearly wary of openly defying the King with arms. Write an essay, charting the progress from verbal protest to all-out rebellion. What other tactic does the nobility of England use to express its collective displeasure to Edward? How does he react? how does the situation escalate?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the character of Kent. Does Christopher Marlowe intend Kent to act as a surrogate for the audience, reflecting its sympathies and concerns? With whom does Kent side for the majority of the play? What are his reasons for betraying Edward II and later Mortimer's faction? Are these betrayals understandable? Who is the audience's reaction to Kent's final fate in the fifth act?
Essay Topic 3
Much of Marlowe's play deal with the relationship of the sovereign to his peers and vice versa. The plot is driven by two men whose understanding of this relationship is unsound. Write an essay about these men in two parts:
Part 1) How does Edward II represent a king who does not understand the responsibilities of his office? To what extent does he want to enjoy all of the perks of kinship without the responsibility? What conflict does this create? What end does Edward meet as a result?
Part 2) What duty does Mortimer Junior owe to his king that he is unwilling to bestow? How does he justify his unwillingness to respect this customary relationship? In what ways are his arguments reasonable, and i what ways is he simply an ambitious over-reacher? How is his demise brought about by this lack of respect for the sovereign-peer relationship?
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