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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 the constable's chief lament as the French nobles prepare for battle?

2. What amusing mispronunciation of a famous historical figure does Fluellen make when he is speaking with Gower?

3. What does Henry hope that his and Katherine's potential future son will do?

4. Henry states that a man who sheds his blood with him in battle will be . . .

5. What does Pistol plan to do for a living now that he no longer has Nell to support him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gower tell Pistol after Fluellen beats him and forces him to eat the leek?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Discuss the importance of communication and means of communication in the play. Some questions to consider are: How are messages exchanged; what kinds of information are conveyed in various messages throughout the play; what are some of the adverse or comical effects of miscommunication or breakdowns in communication; how do the characters cope with various barriers to communication (for example: time, distance, differences in language, dialect and culture, difficult circumstances, etc.)?

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