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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. How many of Mortimer's men are killed in the battle against Glendower?
2. How is Mortimer related to Hotspur?
3. Who are Saint Nicholas' clerks?
4. Who has divided the kingdom for the rebel's victory?
5. How does the style of writing change in the second scene?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Act 2, Scene 4 at the tavern, Falstaff goes to deal with the King's messenger and comes back with what message?
2. What does the Prince do when Falstaff falls asleep?
3. What is Prince Hal's thinking in terms of his eventual return to court life?
4. Where does Act IV, Scene 1 take place?
5. Who does the King compare he and his son to while scolding the Prince for his behavior?
6. How does the King divide his forces at the end of the book?
7. Where is the battle with the rebels to take place?
8. How does Act 2, Scene 2 begin?
9. Why does Falstaff tell the Prince his men are good enough for battle?
10. What does Falstaff say when he is left alone during the battle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The character of Hotspur is matched with Prince Hal. In the actual history of these families Hotspur was much older than Prince Hal. Shakespeare made the choice to have them be the same age. What does this allow Shakespeare to reveal about the character of each? How does Hotspur's character define Prince Hal? What qualities does Prince Hal have that Hotspur does not, and vice versa?
Essay Topic 2
Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?
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