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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King want from Hotspur?

2. Who corroborates Hotspur's account of what happened with the well-dressed man on the battlefield?

3. Does Hotspur love his wife?

4. Who does the King call a true industrious friend?

5. Whose money do the travelers have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blunt report to the King after he is done scolding the Prince?

2. What does Mortimer complain about after Glendower leaves, and why?

3. What are the carriers complaining about at the beginning of Act 2?

4. What does Falstaff tell the Prince after speaking with the nobleman sent by the King?

5. What does Lady Percy ask her husband when she first enters the stage?

6. What news does the chamberlain share with Gadshill which sets off the robbery?

7. When the Hostess, Mistress Quickly, comes in what news does she have for the Prince?

8. What is Hotspur's answer to the King's offer of pardon?

9. What do Falstaff and Prince Hal role-play in order to prepare the Prince for his return to his father?

10. How does the Chamberlain say Gadhill will die, and how does Gadshill respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

The Prince gets involved in robbery and drinking. His father is very worried that this will prevent the Prince from someday being an effective monarch. What is the Prince's answer to this? What is his plan in terms of regaining his good name?

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