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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What color does Hostess Quickly say Falstaff did not like?
(a) Scarlet.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) Carnation.
(d) Rose.

4. The chorus asks to be admitted to what?
(a) The presence of the king.
(b) The audience's good favor.
(c) Backstage.
(d) This history.

5. To what does Henry compare his men as they are eagerly awaiting battle?
(a) Fighting dogs.
(b) Race horses.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Greyhounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry tells Cambridge, Grey, and Scroop that mercy has been suppressed and killed for them. What caused this to happen?

2. What does King Henry tell Exeter to do with the drunken man who had railed against him the day before?

3. In what city does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?

4. In the Prologue, what term does the chorus use to describe King Henry?

5. From which port city does the chorus say King Henry will sail to France?

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