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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hostess Quickly believes that Sir John Falstaff is not in hell, but in the bosom of __________.
(a) Abraham.
(b) God.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Mother Mary.

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

3. What does Nym suggest Pistol can do to restore their friendship?
(a) Kill one of Nym's enemies.
(b) Write a letter to the king extolling Nym's virtues.
(c) Pay him the money he owes him from betting.
(d) Divorce Hostess Quickly so he can marry her as originally planned.

4. The chorus compares England's response to the war to a person with a "little body" and __________.
(a) An even smaller brain.
(b) A mighty heart.
(c) A strong stomach.
(d) The temper of a woman.

5. According to the chorus, what is the French response to the impending war?
(a) They are not worried because they know the Spanish will come to their aid.
(b) They are as eager to go to war as the English.
(c) They are shaking in their fear.
(d) They are confident that their diplomats will bring about a peaceful resolution.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the dowry that the French offer King Henry along with the king's daughter Katherine?

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

4. Hostess Quickly states that she "cannot lodge and board a dozen or fourteen gentlewomen" without it being thought she is running ___________.

5. On what does Hostess Quickly blame Sir John's illness?

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