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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the characters describe in Act I, Scene 1?
(a) Spiritual peace in Europe.
(b) Quiet domestic scenes of family.
(c) Saint John's promise to rid England of snakes.
(d) A series of bloody battles.

2. When the King meets with Hotspur, what does he say has grown thin?
(a) His morale.
(b) His alliegance.
(c) His patience.
(d) His power.

3. What is the full title of the play?
(a) The History of Henry the Fourth Part One.
(b) Henry IV, Section A.
(c) Henry King of England, Scots and Wales.
(d) The Vaunted Life and Times of Henry.

4. What prompts the King to stop all of his previous plans at the beginning of the play?
(a) Word of the lack of money in the treasury.
(b) News that Mortimer was defeated.
(c) A threatening message from Glendower.
(d) News that his son is sick.

5. What was Hotspur doing when he was approached by a well-dressed man on the battlefield?
(a) Working out a new plan of attack.
(b) Rallying his men.
(c) Counting the dead.
(d) Tending to wounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Falstaff ask when he first enters the Prince's apartment?

2. What is Hybla?

3. Who gives the king news about Mortimer?

4. Who has the King lost patience with?

5. Who teases Falstaff about being fat in the second scene?

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