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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. To what creature from classical mythology does Canterbury compare Prince Henry's willfulness?

3. Canterbury tells King Henry that Salic is not part of France, but of _________.

4. What does Henry tell Exeter to do with Harfleur?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Salic Law and what is its significance in the play?

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

3. Ely compares King Henry's development as a leader to the way certain types of fruit grow. Discuss this metaphor and how it applies to the king.

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

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

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

7. In the Prologue, what mythical creature does the chorus invoke and what does he hope doing so will accomplish?

8. King Henry tells his uncle, Exeter, to free a man who had railed against him while intoxicated. What is Scroop, Cambridge, and Grey's response to this pardon and what is the significance of their response?

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 constable confounded that the English are better warriors than the French?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of patriotism and duty as represented in the play. How did the people of Shakespeare's day seem to view these concepts? How does their attitudes toward these concepts compare to modern-day beliefs about them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the process Henry went through from being wild Prince Hal to honorable King Henry. Henry has little to say about the issue, but other characters have made a variety of observations on the subject. What kinds of things do various characters say about Henry's transformation and what are their attitudes toward this change? What are your thoughts on Henry's journey from irresponsible youth to responsible adult?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of patriotism in the play. How does King Henry use patriotism in the play and how do various characters express their patriotism?

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