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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city are Falstaff and Bardolph near at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Coventry.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) Callington.
(d) Castlewood.

2. Who is on the battlefield disguised as King Henry?
(a) Sir Walter Blunt.
(b) The Douglas.
(c) Prince of Wales.
(d) Sir John Falstaff.

3. What does Douglas name Hotspur?
(a) King of Honor.
(b) Sword bearer.
(c) Bringer of Bains.
(d) Fire Warrior.

4. What does Falstaff say his army consists of?
(a) Rascals.
(b) Boys.
(c) Prisoners.
(d) Thieves.

5. What does the King hope the messenger will agree to?
(a) Unknit the churlish knot of war.
(b) Meet on the battle field at full tilt.
(c) Surrender fully and be taken prisoner.
(d) Move the battle to a more level place.

6. What do the rebels estimate the size of the King's army to be?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 1,000.

7. Why does Hotspur's father not come to the battle at Shrewsbury?
(a) Hotspur's father is extremely old.
(b) His father is a traitor.
(c) He claims he is sick.
(d) He's been killed by Glouster.

8. What word does the Douglas say is not in his land's language?
(a) Death.
(b) Hope.
(c) Destruction.
(d) Fear.

9. How much time does Hotspur want to write his counter-offer?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) Overnight.
(d) 2 days.

10. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 3 Falstaff is worried about what?
(a) Losing at cards.
(b) Becoming too thin.
(c) Going to war.
(d) Having smallpox.

11. Who challenges Hotspur to combat before the battle?
(a) Blunt.
(b) The King.
(c) Falstaff.
(d) The Prince.

12. Who is the first person mentioned in the play who is killed on the battlefield?
(a) Hotspur.
(b) Henry IV.
(c) Douglas.
(d) The Lord of Stafford.

13. Who does Hotspur look for on the battlefield?
(a) Prince of Wales.
(b) Vernon.
(c) Messengers.
(d) King Henry.

14. Why is the Archbishop fearful of Hotspur failing?
(a) He is in alliance with Hotspur.
(b) He was promised a promotion if Hotspur won.
(c) His land will be taken away.
(d) He hates the King.

15. Who does the Archbishop give letters to?
(a) Sir Walter.
(b) Sir Markus.
(c) Sir Michael.
(d) Sir Vincent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Westmoreland been held by the rebels for?

2. According to the Prince, what is the weather like on the day of battle?

3. What Roman god does Vernon describe the Prince of Wales as?

4. What does Falstaff say was stolen from him in the tavern?

5. When Falstaff and the Prince call each other "Jack" what do they mean?

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