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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Falstaff sent off to gather up?

2. How does the playwright list the Archbishop under the Dramatis Personae?

3. Who challenges Hotspur to combat before the battle?

4. What does Douglas name Hotspur?

5. What does the King call Worcester when he first arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character study of Prince Hal. What is his relationship to the King? To Falstaff? What stage of his life is he in? What happens to his character over the life of this play? Does he become more himself or does he abandon his true self when he returns to his royal personage?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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