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

2. To which ancient notable military leader does Henry compare the fathers of his men?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Attila the Hun.

3. What is the name of the river the king of France believes Henry and his army have passed?
(a) Somme.
(b) Thames.
(c) Rhone.
(d) Seine.

4. 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) French dead.
(c) English dead.
(d) Wood from their own ships.

5. Why does Henry say the soldiers will go to Calais?
(a) To meet up with rebel French troops who support the English.
(b) To spend the winter.
(c) To attack it.
(d) To obtain provisions and material.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dowry that the French offer King Henry along with the king's daughter Katherine?

2. In the Prologue, the chorus refers to King Henry by what nickname?

3. The chorus asks the audience "kindly to judge" what?

4. Ely compares King Henry's development to the growth of what type of fruit?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. 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?

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

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 is the governor of Harfleur's response to Henry's demands and what is his explanation for his decision?

10. 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.

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