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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. Fluellen tells Pistol that if he owes him anything, he will pay him in __________.

2. What strategic structure does Fluellen say is being protected by the Duke of Exeter and Pistol?

3. What does Gower say motivates men like Pistol to go to war?

4. What is the constable's chief lament as the French nobles prepare for battle?

5. What is the amount that the French soldier offers Pistol to spare his life?

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. Describe the exchange between Pistol and the French soldier that the boy is called upon to serve as interpreter.

3. Explain what Henry tells Fluellen to do when he gives him Williams' glove.

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

5. What does Bourbon declare must be done rather than live with the shame of losing to the English?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze bias in the play. For example, does the play seem to be excessively biased in favor of England and against France? Is some bias acceptable in a historical work or does it make the play come across as a piece of propaganda?

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 agricultural metaphors in the play, especially as they pertain to Henry's transformation from wild prince to respected king.

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