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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they finished mourning Falstaff, Pistol urges his comrades to begin their journey to France and be like __________.
(a) Vampire bats.
(b) Horse-leeches.
(c) Fleas.
(d) Mosquitoes.

2. The chorus says the two army camps are so close together they can do which of the following:
(a) Taste the food in their enemy's bowl.
(b) See each other's faces and almost hear each other's conversations.
(c) Smell each other's fear.
(d) Accidentally wander into their enemy's tents.

3. 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) The Queen Mother would be unhappy if the bill passed.
(b) The king is a true lover of the holy church.
(c) Peasants would riot in the streets.
(d) King Henry is a good friend of Canterbury and will do what he requests.

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

5. What justification does Henry give for his soldiers to wreak havoc if Harfleur does not surrender?
(a) To prove to the Dauphin that war is his favorite sport, not tennis.
(b) This is what French soldiers would do if the situation were reversed.
(c) To make an example of them for other French cities.
(d) The soldiers will be so enraged that he will not be able to control them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry tells his army that "when the blast of war blows in our ears," to imitate the action of which animal?

2. What is Fluellen's complaint against Gower in the hours before the battle begins?

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

4. What does Alice tell Katherine when she pronounces "neck" as "nick" and "chin" as "sin"?

5. What does Nym suggest Pistol can do to restore their friendship?

(see the answer key)

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