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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom or what does Henry credit with winning the battle while losing relatively few men?
(a) God.
(b) French arrogance.
(c) Superior strategy.
(d) The loyalty of his men.

2. What do Henry and Williams exchange as proof of their quarrel with each other?
(a) Swords.
(b) Rings.
(c) Locks of their own hair.
(d) Gloves.

3. What does Montjoy request of Henry on behalf of France after the battle of Agincourt?
(a) The return of French prisoners not knowing they are already dead.
(b) A break in the battle.
(c) That they may collect their dead, sort them by class, and bury them.
(d) Renegotiation of Henry's surrender and ransom.

4. What order does Henry give Exeter after the alarm sounds?
(a) Regroup and charge once more.
(b) Tell every soldier to kill his prisoners.
(c) Retreat.
(d) Try to trick the French into thinking they are going to surrender.

5. Who does Gower suspect had murdered the boys and stolen and burned the king's possessions?
(a) Soldiers who had run from the battle.
(b) The king himself in order to arouse the rage of his own soldiers against the French.
(c) Escaped criminals from a nearby prison.
(d) French soldiers.

6. Henry notes that the day of the battle is the feast day of __________.
(a) St. George.
(b) Crispian.
(c) Epiphany.
(d) St. Patrick.

7. Which for what reason does Fluellen say that Welshmen occasionally wear leeks in their hats?
(a) Because the leek is the national symbol of Wales.
(b) To celebrate the leek harvest.
(c) To mask body odor.
(d) In honor of St. David's day.

8. What does the chorus ask the audience to imagine is happening on the English beach?
(a) Soldiers are being reunited with their families.
(b) Soldiers are basking in the sun before returning home.
(c) Crabs and other seafood are being collected for a celebration.
(d) English ships are running aground because of a storm.

9. After witnessing a poignant scene involving the deaths of two soldiers, what is Exeter's emotional response?
(a) He screamed in anger.
(b) He began laughing hysterically even though he knew it was inappropriate.
(c) He swallowed hard, but refused to cry.
(d) He was moved to tears.

10. What suggestion from various lords does Henry refuse because he does not have the vanity or pride to do so?
(a) Declare a national holiday in his name.
(b) Have a statue of himself made.
(c) Ride in a parade with his battle-scarred helmet and sword.
(d) Have a major street in London renamed for him.

11. What does Queen Isabel say she hopes will happen as a result of the meeting between the French royal court and King Henry?
(a) That they will take Henry captive and hold him for ransom.
(b) That all griefs and quarrels will be changed to love.
(c) That Henry will admit the war was a mistake.
(d) That Katherine will accept Henry's marriage proposal.

12. Why does Katherine think Henry will mock her?
(a) She is young and naive.
(b) She cannot speak English.
(c) She is not very attractive.
(d) As payback for the way her brother treated him.

13. What does Fluellen force Pistol to do or he will continue to beat him?
(a) Admit that he abandoned his post during the battle.
(b) Give him money.
(c) Eat a leek.
(d) Say he is sorry for insulting his Welsh heritage.

14. Fluellen states that the Duke of Exeter is as magnanimous as which famous ancient monarch?
(a) Solomon.
(b) Nebuchadnezzar.
(c) Ozymandias.
(d) Agamemnon.

15. On whose behalf does Pistol ask Fluellen to plead for mercy after this individual had been sentenced to death for robbing a church?
(a) Bardolph.
(b) The boy.
(c) Gower.
(d) Nym.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pistol say has happened to Doll (Nell) that suggests she may have been unfaithful to him?

2. What does Williams do when he discovers it is Henry who he had made quarrel with the night before the battle?

3. What strategic structure does Fluellen say is being protected by the Duke of Exeter and Pistol?

4. What do the constable and Orleans begin to do after commenting on the Dauphin's valor (or lack thereof)?

5. What puts an end to Williams' and Fluellen's argument over money?

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