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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henry say the soldiers will go to Calais?
(a) To meet up with rebel French troops who support the English.
(b) To obtain provisions and material.
(c) To spend the winter.
(d) To attack it.

2. The chorus states, "Think, when we talk of _________, that you see them."
(a) Wenches.
(b) Ships.
(c) Horses.
(d) Armies.

3. In the Prologue, the chorus refers to King Henry by what nickname?
(a) The Bonnie Prince.
(b) Hal.
(c) Harry.
(d) Hank.

4. Hostess Quickly believes that Sir John Falstaff is not in hell, but in the bosom of __________.
(a) Mother Mary.
(b) God.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Arthur.

5. What type of muse does the chorus invoke?
(a) Air.
(b) Earth.
(c) Fire.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hostess Quickly offers to bring her husband to what location?

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

3. What does Katherine think after she has learned two words in English?

4. What does Henry tell the governor will happen if Harfleur does not surrender?

5. How are Exeter and Westmoreland related to King Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the meaning of the Dauphin's insulting gift to King Henry and Henry's response to the gift.

2. What does Fluellen mean when he talks about the "disciplines of war" and what is his attitude toward these disciplines?

3. What is the French king's response to the negative tone of his court's conversation about England's invasion and what does he decide to do about the situation?

4. King Henry tells his uncle, Exeter, to free a man who had railed against him while intoxicated. What is Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey's response to this pardon and what is the significance of their response?

5. Explain what the constable means when he tells the Dauphin that Henry was "covering discretion with a coat of folly" and the significance of this statement.

6. Describe the kind of rhetorical appeals Henry uses to persuade his army to be persistent in their attack on Harfleur.

7. Why is the Archbishop of Canterbury worried that a certain bill will be passed?

8. Why does the boy want to quit working for Bardolph, Nym, and Pistol? Be sure to provide examples.

9. Discuss how the chorus helps the audience use their imagination as the English army begins the invasion.

10. Describe the chorus' attitude toward King Henry.

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