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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ely think King Henry will prevent a certain bill from being passed that would take away half the church's land and money?
(a) King Henry is a good friend of Canterbury and will do what he requests.
(b) Peasants would riot in the streets.
(c) The king is a true lover of the holy church.
(d) The Queen Mother would be unhappy if the bill passed.

2. To what creature from classical mythology does Canterbury compare Prince Henry's willfulness?
(a) The Hydra.
(b) Leviathan.
(c) The Gorgon.
(d) The Sphinx.

3. From where does the chorus ask the audience to imagine that the "well-appointed king" and his fleet embark?
(a) Staines.
(b) The Straits of Dover.
(c) Harfleur.
(d) Hampton pier.

4. From which port city does the chorus say King Henry will sail to France?
(a) Southampton.
(b) Portsmouth.
(c) Plymouth.
(d) Dover.

5. How do the English respond to the French's offer of marriage of Katherine to Henry and Katherine's dowry?
(a) Henry says he will have to meet Katherine before making a decision.
(b) The offer is accepted and Henry sends ambassadors to Paris to negotiate a treaty.
(c) Henry says he can find a wife in England, but he will accept the dowry.
(d) The offer is rejected and cannons begin firing on the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hostess Quickly offers to bring her husband to what location?

2. Based on the chorus' description, which best describes Harfleur's location?

3. Ely compares King Henry's development to the growth of what type of fruit?

4. What color does Hostess Quickly say Falstaff did not like?

5. To whom is Hostess Nell Quickly married?

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