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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 chorus compares England's response to the war to a person with a "little body" and __________.
(a) The temper of a woman.
(b) A mighty heart.
(c) An even smaller brain.
(d) A strong stomach.

2. What military operation does Fluellen think is being done incorrectly?
(a) Digging mines.
(b) Breaching the city's walls.
(c) The set up of the cannons.
(d) Setting up a prisoner-of-war interment camp.

3. What does Alice tell Katherine when she pronounces "neck" as "nick" and "chin" as "sin"?
(a) To stop wasting her time and stick with French.
(b) Not to worry, because she can always hire interpreters.
(c) That she needs to pay closer attention to how the words are pronounced.
(d) That she pronounces the words as well as English natives.

4. From where does the chorus ask the audience to imagine that the "well-appointed king" and his fleet embark?
(a) Harfleur.
(b) The Straits of Dover.
(c) Hampton pier.
(d) Staines.

5. The constable tells the Dauphin that he has a mistaken opinion regarding what?
(a) The king of England.
(b) The ability of French towns to withstand siege.
(c) The willingness of Spain to stand as allies.
(d) How much the people of France love and respect him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bardolph say he will do to help Nym and Pistol become friends?

2. The chorus states, "Think, when we talk of _________, that you see them."

3. What color does Hostess Quickly say Falstaff did not like?

4. What does Ely say regarding the transformation in King Henry?

5. In the Prologue, what term does the chorus use to describe King Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

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

5. What message does Exeter deliver to the French court, especially concerning the king of France and the Dauphin?

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. Describe the relationship between Hostess Quickly and Pistol and give examples.

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