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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 is a term that Henry does NOT use when addressing the soldiers in the camp?

2. What does the constable say he will take as he rides to the battlefield?

3. Henry notes that the day of the battle is the feast day of __________.

4. In what country, other than France, does the chorus mention that trouble is brewing for England after Henry returns from the war?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the outrageous claims the Dauphin makes about his horse?

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

4. What does Exeter say was his response to witnessing the scene between York and Suffolk and what is Henry's response to this revelation?

5. Explain why Henry's post-war stay in England is cut short.

6. Describe England's celebratory mood as Henry and his army return home from France.

7. Why is Fluellen so insistent that Pistol eat a leek?

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

9. What is the significance of Saint Crispin's day?

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

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

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 3

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?

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