2. Hostess Quickly states that she "cannot lodge and board a dozen or fourteen gentlewomen" without it being thought she is running ___________.
(a) A sweatshop.
(b) A bawdy house.
(c) A home for unwed mothers.
(d) A convent.

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) King Henry is a good friend of Canterbury and will do what he requests.
(c) Peasants would riot in the streets.
(d) The king is a true lover of the holy church.

4. The chorus says the play will turn the "accomplishment of many years" into what?
(a) A sundial.
(b) An hour-glass.
(c) A short story.
(d) A pleasant evening.

5. Who is NOT one of the "three corrupted men" the chorus says has conspired with France?
(a) Sir Thomas Erpingham.
(b) Sir Thomas Grey of Northumberland.
(c) Henry Lord Scroop of Masham.
(d) Richard Earl of Cambridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Canterbury urges King Henry to divide England into __________ and have __________ go to fight France while the rest stays home to defend against invaders.

2. When referring to King Henry's confrontation with Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey, Bedford states, "his grace is __________ to trust these traitors."

3. What gift of athletic equipment, intended to be taken as an insult, does the Dauphin send King Henry?

4. To whom is Hostess Nell Quickly married?

5. How did Hostess Quickly determine that Falstaff was near death?

(see the answer key)

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