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

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) Two/one half.
(b) Four/one quarter.
(c) Ten/three tenths.
(d) Three/one third.

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

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

5. What does Nym suggest Pistol can do to restore their friendship?
(a) Pay him the money he owes him from betting.
(b) Write a letter to the king extolling Nym's virtues.
(c) Kill one of Nym's enemies.
(d) Divorce Hostess Quickly so he can marry her as originally planned.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what ethnic heritage does Britaine refer to when he suggests the English are of illegitimate birth?

2. The chorus says the play will turn the "accomplishment of many years" into what?

3. What is the battle cry Henry gives his men?

4. What gift of athletic equipment, intended to be taken as an insult, does the Dauphin send King Henry?

5. What words from Alice's lesson does Katherine consider too vulgar to speak before the gentlemen of France?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

8. What is Henry wanting his troops to do as they begin their attack on Harfleur and what does he suggest they do if they do not want to comply?

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

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

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