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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the boy's urgent message that diverts Nym and Pistol from their duel?
(a) His master is ill and he wants Pistol and Hostess to come immediately.
(b) He has heard of an assassination plot against the king.
(c) King Henry needs to see them right away.
(d) French troops have launched a counter invasion and will be in London in a few hours.

2. In what city does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Harfleur.

3. The chorus tells the audience that in the absence of the king and the army, England will be guarded by the following groups of people except for:
(a) Babies.
(b) Privèd maidens.
(c) Grandsires.
(d) Old women.

4. What is the dowry that the French offer King Henry along with the king's daughter Katherine?
(a) Marriage of Katherine's younger sister to anyone Henry chooses.
(b) Half of the ships in the French navy.
(c) Some petty and unprofitable dukedoms.
(d) Any land in the New World that had already been claimed for France.

5. How did Hostess Quickly determine that Falstaff was near death?
(a) His breathing stopped.
(b) He turned blue.
(c) His body felt cold.
(d) He was unresponsive.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the chorus ask the audience to imagine that the "well-appointed king" and his fleet embark?

2. According to the chorus, what is the French response to the impending war?

3. From which port city does the chorus say King Henry will sail to France?

4. What does Bardolph say he will do to help Nym and Pistol become friends?

5. How do the English respond to the French's offer of marriage of Katherine to Henry and Katherine's dowry?

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