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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. The king of France tells the Dauphin to stay with them in __________.
(a) Harfleur.
(b) Versailles.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rouen.

2. Canterbury urges King Henry to divide England into __________ and have __________ go to fight France while the rest stays home to defend against invaders.
(a) Four/one quarter.
(b) Ten/three tenths.
(c) Two/one half.
(d) Three/one third.

3. Referring to Henry, the constable tells the Dauphin that he will find these "forespent."
(a) Health.
(b) Vanities.
(c) Patience.
(d) Gold.

4. What are "lavoltas" and "corantos"?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Spanish foods enjoyed by the French court.
(c) Ethnic slurs.
(d) Types of dances.

5. The "vasty fields" the chorus mentions are located in which country?
(a) Italy.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character calls Bardolph, Nym, and Pistol "dogs" and tells them to go up to the breach.

2. What term does the chorus NOT use to describe the stage?

3. 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?

4. According to the chorus, what is the French response to the impending war?

5. What does the king of France instruct the Dauphin to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the Prologue, what mythical creature does the chorus invoke and what does he hope doing so will accomplish?

4. Describe and discuss the offer the French make to Henry at Harfleur. What is Henry's opinion of the offer and what is his response to it?

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

6. 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.

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

8. Based solely on the chorus' statement in the Prologue, what is the play about and what can the audience expect to experience?

9. Describe the English lesson that Alice gives Katherine. What is the subject of the lesson and how successful is it?

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

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