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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. What puts an end to Williams' and Fluellen's argument over money?

2. Why does Fluellen say he is still wearing a leek in his cap?

3. What are the characters in the French camp looking forward to in the pre-dawn hours before the battle of Agincourt?

4. Why is the constable confident that they will be able to defeat the English?

5. Who does Exeter say he had witnessed the Duke of York comforting on the battlefield as both men lay dying?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the basis of the quarrel between Henry, who is in disguise, and Williams?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Henry tell Montjoy will be the result of dead English soldiers being buried in France?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of friendship in the play. Which characters seem to have genuine friendships, which do not, and why? Does class seem to affect friendships?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the French language is used in the play and be sure to provide examples. Some questions you may want to consider: Is Shakespeare's use of French an effective rhetorical device; would audience members who do not understand French have a difficult time following and enjoying the play; should a director of the play consider using translations if he or she knows a majority of audience members will not understand the language?

Essay Topic 3

Compare this play to another work with which you are familiar and that is similar to the Life of Henry the Fifth is some way in regards to genre, theme, setting, period, authorship, etc. For example, you might compare this play to another of Shakespeare's plays, a play by one of Shakespeare's contemporaries (Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, etc.), an epic war drama of any period (300, Braveheart, etc.), or a story set in the medieval or Renaissance period in Europe (The Princess Bride, Le Retour de Martin Guerre, etc.). Try to focus your analysis on the two works' similarities and how understanding of the one helps you appreciate the other.

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