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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the King wish was his true son?
(a) Saint John.
(b) Sir Walter Blunt.
(c) Hotspur, the young Henry Percy.
(d) Northumberland.

2. Where is Archibald from?
(a) Scottland.
(b) Brittain.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

3. Where does the first scene of the play take place?
(a) Battlefield in Avon.
(b) Shrewsbury court.
(c) London palace.
(d) Bishop's copse.

4. Why is the King so angry with Mortimer?
(a) He did not fight valiantly.
(b) He changed his loyalty.
(c) He has run from his post.
(d) He retreated from battle.

5. Why is the young Henry Percy nicknamed Hotspur?
(a) He was born in mid-summer.
(b) His voice is very loud and abrasive.
(c) Hotspur means "he who rides well".
(d) He has a hot temper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a prisoner of Henry Percy's?

2. What does Falstaff do when he is attacked after the robbery?

3. What does Falstaff say men who steal purses should be named when the Prince is King?

4. What does Falstaff call the Prince as he leaves the apartment?

5. Who is Sir John Paunch?

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