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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. Who sends Montjoy to the English camp to request that Henry surrender and give himself over for ransom?
(a) The King of France.
(b) The Dauphin.
(c) The Constable.
(d) Katherine.

2. According to Exeter, French troops outnumber the English at Agincourt by what ratio?
(a) Five to one.
(b) Fifteen to one.
(c) Ten to one.
(d) Two to one.

3. What does the Dauphin suggest they do before the battle to make the fight fairer?
(a) Send only sick and injured soldiers to fight.
(b) Strike their swords on rocks to dull them.
(c) Send the English food and fresh suits of armor.
(d) Leave the horses and face the English on foot.

4. Which for what reason does Fluellen say that Welshmen occasionally wear leeks in their hats?
(a) To celebrate the leek harvest.
(b) To mask body odor.
(c) Because the leek is the national symbol of Wales.
(d) In honor of St. David's day.

5. What does Pistol plan to do for a living now that he no longer has Nell to support him?
(a) Go work on a farm.
(b) Become a thief.
(c) Find another woman to support him.
(d) Return to the army and help defend the border with Scotland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the King of France say he has not yet agreed to England's demands?

2. On whose behalf does Pistol ask Fluellen to plead for mercy after this individual had been sentenced to death for robbing a church?

3. What does Henry say is the meaning of the alarm that sounds as he and Exeter are speaking?

4. What does Pistol ask the boy to help him do with the French soldier?

5. What is a term that Henry does NOT use when addressing the soldiers in the camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the constable mean when he tells the other soldiers, "straight to horse"?

2. What is Henry's response when Katherine asks how she could possibly love the enemy of France?

3. Explain why Henry's post-war stay in England is cut short.

4. Why is Fluellen so insistent that Pistol eat a leek?

5. Summarize the comments the boy makes after Pistol leaves with the French soldier to collect the ransom.

6. Compare the demeanor of the English troops to that of the French troops before the battle of Agincourt.

7. When Henry is in disguise walking among his men, how does he talk about himself?

8. What is the significance of Saint Crispin's day?

9. Why do the French soldiers feel so ashamed during the battle?

10. Describe the death toll of the battle of Agincourt. For example, were the losses lopsided or did both sides suffer fairly equally? How are the dead accounted for in terms of class and social status?

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