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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The constable says the English "have said their prayers, and they stay for __________."
(a) No one.
(b) Their king.
(c) Seeing us (the French) die.
(d) Death.

2. Why is the constable confident that they will be able to defeat the English?
(a) The English have been weakened by an outbreak of pox.
(b) He believes God is on their side.
(c) They outnumber the English.
(d) The English will be too hungry to fight.

3. What additional information does the boy give the French soldier regarding Pistol's acceptance of the bribe?
(a) It is against his oath to pardon any prisoner.
(b) That the boy has told Pistol that the amount is less than what the soldier has offered so he can get his cut.
(c) That Pistol does not understand French currency and would have let him go for much less.
(d) That if he surrenders himself to the king, the king will be merciful and he will not need to pay the bribe.

4. Which gruesome metaphor does Exeter use to describe the death of one of the English nobility who died at Agincourt?
(a) Fertilizing a future vineyard.
(b) Food for worms.
(c) Something is rotten in the state of France.
(d) Larding the plain.

5. What do the constable and Orleans begin to do after commenting on the Dauphin's valor (or lack thereof)?
(a) Notice an approaching messenger and begin to speculate on what he will say.
(b) Call the Dauphin vulgar names.
(c) Begin to talk about other members of the French court who have exhibited the characteristic of valor.
(d) Exchange well-known proverbs.

6. What strategic structure does Fluellen say is being protected by the Duke of Exeter and Pistol?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A pier.
(c) A city wall.
(d) A fort.

7. Who sends Montjoy to the English camp to request that Henry surrender and give himself over for ransom?
(a) Katherine.
(b) The Constable.
(c) The King of France.
(d) The Dauphin.

8. What does Henry tell Exeter to do with Williams' glove?
(a) Send it to Williams' widow.
(b) Give it to a glove maker so a mate can be made for it.
(c) Make sure Williams is buried with it.
(d) Fill it with coins and give it back to Williams.

9. What does Fluellen say regarding the killing of the boys who had been guarding the luggage?
(a) It goes against the law of arms.
(b) They were all orphans, so none will be missed.
(c) It is what happens when you leave a boy to do a man's job.
(d) That the boys should have been armed and taught to defend themselves.

10. When Henry comes upon the scene of the murdered boys guarding the luggage, he says he has not been angry since . . .
(a) The battle of Harfleur.
(b) Montjoy came to propose that he ransom himself.
(c) He has come to France.
(d) The Dauphin sent him tennis balls.

11. What is Williams' response to Henry (who is in disguise) when Henry says that the king would not be ransomed?
(a) He agrees that Henry would not permit such a thing to happen.
(b) Only because it is not the way of the French to hold men for ransom.
(c) That he may indeed be ransomed but they would not know the difference once their throats had been cut.
(d) The English would never be willing to pay a ransom, even for Henry.

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

13. What does the chorus, somewhat embarrassed, say will have to represent the battle on the stage?
(a) Sound effects clashing swords and yelling men.
(b) A fireworks display.
(c) Four or five actors with foils.
(d) A painting of a battle scene.

14. What drastic action does the Dauphin propose rather than face the shame of losing the battle?
(a) Stab themselves.
(b) Disguise themselves as commoners.
(c) Hang themselves.
(d) Run away to a heathen land that knows not France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry have to return to France?

2. According to Exeter, French troops outnumber the English at Agincourt by what ratio?

3. What does Henry say he and his army will do after they bury their dead and perform some post-battle religious rituals?

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

5. Grandpre says that this Roman god appears to be bankrupt because of the English soldiers' haggard appearance:

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