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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. Who has divided the kingdom for the rebel's victory?

2. Why is Falstaff called Sir John Falstaff?

3. Where is Mortimer fighting at the beginning of the play?

4. Where are the travelers taking the money to?

5. Where is the tavern that the Prince frequents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Prince say in his soliloquy after Poins leaves his apartment?

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

3. Where is the battle with the rebels to take place?

4. What bad news does Vernon bring Hotspur, and how does Hotspur react to this news?

5. What is Hotspur's response to his wife's questions?

6. What is the letter Hotspur reads in his castle about?

7. Who is the better swordsman, King Henry or the Prince of Wales?

8. What does the Prince say when he sees Falstaff on the ground after the battle?

9. What does Mortimer's wife say and do when she comes into the room with Glendower?

10. Who are the characters in Act II, Scene 1 in the yard outside the inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this play. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

What is the overall history that this play is fitting in? Generally four of the history plays are put together, Richard II, Henry IV, part 1, Henry IV part 2, Henry V. Lay out the history of the forces which clashes through these years of English royal history. Who are the major families involved?

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