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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what does Hostess Quickly blame Sir John's illness?
(a) Too much drink.
(b) Getting caught in a rainstorm.
(c) An infected wound.
(d) A broken heart.

2. As Pistol bids his wife farewell, he tells her to let what appear?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Their unborn child.
(c) Housewifery.
(d) Good fortune.

3. What does Ely say regarding the transformation in King Henry?
(a) He now has a holier-than-thou attitude.
(b) We are blessed.
(c) It was a long time coming.
(d) He used to be more fun.

4. Ely compares King Henry's development to the growth of what type of fruit?
(a) Apple.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Grape.
(d) Strawberry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hostess Quickly believes that Sir John Falstaff is not in hell, but in the bosom of __________.

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

3. What is the boy's urgent message that diverts Nym and Pistol from their duel?

4. Who is NOT one of the "three corrupted men" the chorus says has conspired with France?

5. To what creature from classical mythology does Canterbury compare Prince Henry's willfulness?

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