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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 does Queen Isabel say she hopes will happen as a result of the meeting between the French royal court and King Henry?

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

3. Who sends Montjoy to the English camp to request that Henry surrender and give himself over for ransom?

4. What does the chorus ask the audience to imagine is happening on the English beach?

5. What time does the chorus say it is based upon the sounds coming from the crowing country cocks and the clocks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the situation with Williams' glove after Henry asks Fluellen to wear it in his cap.

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. Why do the French soldiers feel so ashamed during the battle?

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

10. Summarize the comments the boy makes after Pistol leaves with the French soldier to collect the ransom.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of women in the play. Be sure to include a discussion of issues such as class, culture, and attitudes toward marriage.

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

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?

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