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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. Henry tells Cambridge, Grey, and Scroop that mercy has been suppressed and killed for them. What caused this to happen?
(a) Exeter's testimony.
(b) A letter from the Dauphin stating that it took very little to bribe them.
(c) Their own counsel.
(d) An edict from the church.

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

3. The chorus asks the audience "kindly to judge" what?
(a) The play.
(b) People of the past and their actions.
(c) Royalty.
(d) Each other.

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

5. To what end does Henry claim that Cambridge, Grey, and Scroop must be put to death?
(a) The kingdom's safety.
(b) The saving of their own souls.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. The chorus compares England's response to the war to a person with a "little body" and __________.

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

3. Which famous Parisian landmark does Exeter say will "shake" because of the Dauphin's insulting gift to King Henry?

4. Hostess Quickly believes that Sir John Falstaff is not in hell, but in the bosom of __________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. Explain why it is important to Katherine that Alice teaches her English.

5. Explain why Hostess Quickly blames King Henry for Sir John's illness and the justification that Nym and Pistol offer for what the king had done.

6. 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.

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

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

9. Why does the chorus have an apologetic tone concerning the play?

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

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