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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. In the Prologue, what term does the chorus use to describe King Henry?
(a) Angry.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Warlike.

2. What does Henry tell Exeter to do with Harfleur?
(a) Force out all the residents and tell the troops to set up camp there.
(b) Fortify it against the French and be merciful to the people.
(c) Confiscate anything of value.
(d) Burn it to the ground.

3. King Henry implores his army that if they do not go unto the breach once more, then they should close up the walls of the city with what?
(a) Cannonballs.
(b) English dead.
(c) French dead.
(d) Wood from their own ships.

4. What does Bardolph say he will do to help Nym and Pistol become friends?
(a) Throw a dinner party.
(b) Give his own money to settle a gambling debt.
(c) Bestow them a breakfast.
(d) Take them out drinking.

5. What does Ely say regarding the transformation in King Henry?
(a) He now has a holier-than-thou attitude.
(b) We are blessed.
(c) It was a long time coming.
(d) He used to be more fun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sir Thomas Grey tells King Henry that those who were his father's enemies now do what?

2. What does Nym suggest Pistol can do to restore their friendship?

3. What is Alice's response to Katherine's assertion that she (Alice) speaks English well?

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

5. To what account from the Christian Bible does Henry allude to when he foretells the suffering the people of Harfleur will experience if they do not surrender?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Henry tell the governor of Harfleur will happen to the people of his city if they do not surrender immediately?

4. How do Falstaff's friends mourn his passing?

5. Why is the constable confounded that the English are better warriors than the French?

6. What is the Salic Law and what is its significance in the play?

7. Compare the response of the English and French to the impending war based on the chorus's observations.

8. What is the cause of the conflict between Nym and Pistol and how is this conflict resolved?

9. Ely compares King Henry's development as a leader to the way certain types of fruit grow. Discuss this metaphor and how it applies to the king.

10. The chorus cites one of England's weaknesses that the French are using to their advantage. What is the weakness and how does France plan to use it in its favor?

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