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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. Complete the statement the boy makes after Pistol leaves with the French soldier, "The empty vessel . . ."
2. What does Henry say is the meaning of the alarm that sounds as he and Exeter are speaking?
3. What does Montjoy request of Henry on behalf of France after the battle of Agincourt?
4. What is Fluellen's complaint against Gower in the hours before the battle begins?
5. What does Pistol mistakenly think is the name of a French soldier?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does the constable mean when he tells the other soldiers, "straight to horse"?
3. What does Exeter say was his response to witnessing the scene between York and Suffolk and what is Henry's response to this revelation?
4. What is Grandpre's attitude toward the English camp?
5. What is the basis of the quarrel between Henry, who is in disguise, and Williams?
6. When Henry is in disguise walking among his men, how does he talk about himself?
7. Explain what Henry tells Fluellen to do when he gives him Williams' glove.
8. Describe the poignant scene that Exeter witnessed on the battlefield.
9. Why is Fluellen so insistent that Pistol eat a leek?
10. What is Henry's reasoning for wanting to go forward with Bardolph's execution?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many of the tactics Henry employs in his campaign would not be acceptable under modern day standards of warfare and some would even be considered war crimes. Discuss whether in your opinion a character like Henry should be considered an honorable and heroic character by today's standards.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role of gruesome rhetoric in the play such as Henry's graphic description of what will happen to the people of Harfleur if they do not surrender. Provide some examples. Why is this rhetoric effective? Would this type of rhetoric be considered appropriate today? Why or why not?
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