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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. What is the King weary of at the beginning of the play?
(a) A lack of taxes.
(b) His son's disrespect.
(c) Attacks from France.
(d) Civil War.

2. What is the job of a carrier?
(a) Take care of horses and donkeys.
(b) Convey groups of people across the country.
(c) Carry goods from one place to the next.
(d) Organize tavern gatherings.

3. Which of the following is NOT a prisoner of Henry Percy's?
(a) Earl of Cheshire.
(b) Earl of Angus.
(c) Earl of Anthol.
(d) Earl of Murray.

4. What is the atmosphere in the kingdom as the play starts?
(a) Peace and light.
(b) Excited at the prospect of a general election.
(c) Civil war is at hand.
(d) Prosperity and plenty.

5. What does Poins steal from Falstaff?
(a) His horse.
(b) His purse.
(c) His cloak.
(d) His sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the King meets with Hotspur, what does he say has grown thin?

2. What kind of horse does Gadshill own?

3. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

4. Where does the beginning of this play take place?

5. What is the "Wild of Kent?"

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