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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 drastic action does the Dauphin propose rather than face the shame of losing the battle?
(a) Hang themselves.
(b) Disguise themselves as commoners.
(c) Stab themselves.
(d) Run away to a heathen land that knows not France.

2. What does the chorus, somewhat embarrassed, say will have to represent the battle on the stage?
(a) A painting of a battle scene.
(b) Four or five actors with foils.
(c) Sound effects clashing swords and yelling men.
(d) A fireworks display.

3. What amusing mispronunciation of a famous historical figure does Fluellen make when he is speaking with Gower?
(a) Attila the Nun.
(b) Julius Cheeser.
(c) The Queen of Sheepah.
(d) Alexander the Pig.

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) In honor of St. David's day.
(d) Because the leek is the national symbol of Wales.

5. To which mythical creature does the Dauphin compare his horse?
(a) Chiron.
(b) Chimera.
(c) Pegasus.
(d) A centaur.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the chorus, what is the name of the area Henry passes through on his way back to London?

2. According to Exeter, French troops outnumber the English at Agincourt by what ratio?

3. What is the "capital demand" in the articles of peace that Henry mentions to Queen Isabel?

4. Henry, who is in disguise, tells Williams and Bates that "Every subject's duty is the king's, but every subject's _________ is his own."

5. What time does the chorus say it is based upon the sounds coming from the crowing country cocks and the clocks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some of the conjectures that the constable, Orleans, and Rambures make about Henry and the English?

4. What are some of the negative consequences Burgundy says that France has suffered due to lack of peace?

5. Describe the poignant scene that Exeter witnessed on the battlefield.

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

7. Describe what Henry is doing in the English camp the night before the battle of Agincourt.

8. What is Henry's reasoning for wanting to go forward with Bardolph's execution?

9. What are some of the comparisons that Fluellen makes between Henry and Alexander the Great?

10. What is Grandpre's attitude toward the English camp?

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