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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. Which for what reason does Fluellen say that Welshmen occasionally wear leeks in their hats?
2. Who does Bourbon say will "take order now"?
3. Why does the King of France say he has not yet agreed to England's demands?
4. What does the chorus ask the audience to imagine is happening on the English beach?
5. What does Henry do after Erpingham says the nobles are looking for him throughout the camp, but before he leaves with Gloucester?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the comparisons that Fluellen makes between Henry and Alexander the Great?
2. Describe the exchange between Pistol and the French soldier that the boy is called upon to serve as interpreter.
3. 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?
4. Describe the poignant scene that Exeter witnessed on the battlefield.
5. What does the constable mean when he tells the other soldiers, "straight to horse"?
6. Why is Fluellen so insistent that Pistol eat a leek?
7. What are some of the negative consequences Burgundy says that France has suffered due to lack of peace?
8. Describe what Henry is doing in the English camp the night before the battle of Agincourt.
9. What are some of the conjectures that the constable, Orleans, and Rambures make about Henry and the English?
10. What is Henry's response when Katherine asks how she could possibly love the enemy of France?
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 religion in the play. Some questions you may want to consider: How does religion influences characters' actions; is religion is ever used for self-serving purposes; are characters with strong religious views more or less moral than those who are not; are religious attitudes affected by factors such as class and culture?
Essay Topic 3
The societies of England and France in the time the play is set was strongly based on class. Discuss how characters in the play are treated based on their class and consider how class seems to affect how the characters view their world.
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